In 2006, MISE launched its first international program in the tsunami-ravaged areas of Thailand, in conjunction with MSD Thailand, the Kenan Institute Asia, and the Thai Ministry of Education. Known as the Inquiry-based Science and Technology Education Program (IN-STEP) and launched in Phang-nga with a $500,000 commitment from Merck, the three-year initiative seeks to improve student performance in science through inquiry-based learning, and to develop a proven model for the Ministry of Education to replicate nationwide. View the video below for more information about this initiative.

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