Main question: What do you expect from this HST meeting organized by CERN
Result of the
discussion:
From the interaction with other teachers, we expect to:
Share our experiences (schools, teaching, pupils)
Encounter different/new ways of teaching (physics)
Get (re)inspired and excited by each other and by the subjects we are going
to work on.
Improve international communication and become familiar with the
English physical terms and the English language
Build up personal contacts and possibly contacts between schools
As far as physics is concerned, we want to:
Experience the excitement of science in action
Learn about particle physics and high energy physics
Understand more about the (relation between) micro- and macrocosmos
Discuss new developments in science (theories and experiments)
Develop ways of visualizing and grasping modern (particle, high energy) physics
In order to:
Teach students on the subject of particle physics
Transfer our enthusiasm to our students
Involve students in the exciting world of science
Make the relevance of science clear to our pupils and to society
Peter
Giovanni
Ton, rapporteur
Paco
Gary et al.
Expectations of HST 2001
Group 2
1)
New ideas on how to teach
2)
Development of computational skills
3)
Updating knowledge of theory and practice of particle
physics
4)
Make contacts with teachers from different countries and
learn about different cultures
5)
Develop practical ways to present particle physics in the
classroom
6)
Discuss other applications of particle physics
7)
Opportunity for pupils from different countries to work
together via the internet
8)
Create material for future visits to CERN with pupils
9)
Develop material for European School Net (www.eun.edu) and
other web sites
10)
Develop material for modern physics courses which are not
adequately covered by text books
11)
Need English material for school which is just starting to
teach physics in English
12)
Become more familiar with Swiss chocolate (and muesli)!
Alison
Holmes
Al
Kaufman
Leonor
De Miguel
Wolfgang
Pils
Beata
Jerosievitz
Francois
Mireval
HarriHakulinen
Seija
Valtonen
Eliana
Jimenez
What we expect from
our visit at CERN
Group 3
· Jaime Cardoso (P)
· Maria Tsakiri (GR)
· Esperanza Garcia-Carpentero (E)
· Leszek Jablonski (PL)
· Francisca Wheeler (GB)
· Per Jerstad (N)
· Joe Cook (USA)
Reporter: Karl Sarnow (D)
· Particle Physics. Many of us never had particle physics in our education and now want to learn about it or refresh their knowledge.
· The connection with human society. Learn about the non-physics relation between particles and real life.
· Cosmology. Particle physics leads us to the early nanoseconds of the universe. Therefore we would like to see the relation with astronomy, which allows us a view to earlier states of the world.
· To get new material and ideas on using computers in the physics lessons. We do not want to replace experiments by computers. Instead we want to use the unique properties of computers to support the process of visualizing and simulation.
· Open Source Software for platform independent teaching and learning. We expect the outcoming material to be in a general usable form. This means, that the teaching material and programs must run on every computer, regardles of brand of hardware and software. One of the favoured candidates is therefore HTML, JAVA and PHP, to name working examples.
· Connection between High Level Research in CERN and Pasrticle physics at school level. We expect to learn a way of breaking down the barrier between the high level research at CERN and low level teaching of Particle Physics in schools. We would like to learn about new or simple experiments for the classroom. So we want to learn about both: Methods and topics. We also want to have in mind the cultural sensitivity of the subjects to teach.
Why did I come to
CERN?
1. Personal:
A. To provide us with the necessary information about the latest developments and advancements in HEP.
B. To learn about what it does, and how it does it.
2. Professional:
A. To exchange ideas with other teachers about various approaches and methods of presenting topics (HEP) in Physics (Computer usage).
B. To exchange ideas with other teachers, particularly experiments in class:
a. Simple experiments (e.g. soap bubble experiments)
b. More complicated experiments (e.g. sonoluminesce)
What expectations do
you have of CERN?
1. Supply us with the materials that can be used in the classroom.
Nick, Christos, Ivan, Koki, Miguel, Linda, Giovanni
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GROUP 4 |
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MEMBERS: Mothofela Selepe |
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Francisca Wheeler |
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Esperanza Garci`a-Carpentero |
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Eliana Jime |
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Peter Freilinger |
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Maria Tsakiri |
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Alison Holmes |
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Jaime Cardoso |
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Sieglinde Ubermasser |
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Jeonor De Miguel |
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QUESTIONS |
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ANSWERS Cern has invited teachers… … to spread knowledge about modern physics to future experts as well as to the world in general. (Informing teachers is the same as informing learners and their communities) … to form public relations … to make physics more popular … to include modern physics in the classrooms …involve different governments and countries in the upliftment of awareness of modern physics, with the aim of getting participation and financial assistance from the governments. … to highlight good purposes of modern physics … to establish and to maintain ways in which they can help teachers promote modern physicsby providing the necessary material and financial support. EXPECTATIONS Derive common aims or points on how to inform differentn countries about modern physics. Have people from different countries working together successfully Try to find ways and means to help teachers transcend obstacles that might be barriers towards teaching of modern physics. Try to increase the dropping figures of students choosing physics as an alternative subject |
Group
IV
Members:
Paco,
Dieter, Jana, Per, Kevin, Ivan, Dora, Wolfi
Question:
What are
CERN expectations from High School Teacher Program?
1.
“Why does CERN spend money for particle
physics?”
-> CERN hopes that we will answer back home after the three weeks of the
program
2.
CERN has to report to the member states. We could
be some of the missionaries to do that.
3.
CERN wants to achieve a change in the image of
physics at school and university, because of the falling numbers of students.
4.
CERN wants to reduce the gap between traditional
and modern physics in schools.
5.
CERN want to show applications of particle physics
to the general public.
6.
CERN wants to upgrade the knowledge of those
teachers who participate in the program hoping to create a snowball-effect.
7.
CERN wants to improve teaching of particle physics
all over the world
8.
CERN expects to convince the participating teachers
that it is doing a good job.
CERN expectation
from us:
- To inform plus educate students, teachers, public about CERN and the work been done there.
- To leave with greater understanding of the HEP and it’s importance to science and technology.
- To motivate students into perhaps seeking a career in HEP, and/or using the facilities at CERN for many outreach programs offered there.
Why was I selected?
I suppose that I met the necessary criteria established by CERN for acceptance:
- A teacher of physics, teacher of teachers and pupils.
- A willingness to further my knowledge of/and, devote my summer (and beyond) to the field of HEP.
- A desire to take this knowledge gained by participation in this program to our countries, our schools and our students.
- Recommendation by supervisors.
Report From
“The Tall Group” on Group Work Session,
Monday, 02 July, 2001
Questions:
I. What benefits/outcomes
does CERN expect from HST participants?
II. Why did CERN invite HST
participants?
“spread the word.”
intellectual pursuits, creating new “life interests.”
C. To create an international community of support for CERN.
D.
To open minds and bring new ways of looking at teaching, research,
etc.
(CERN will teach HST participants in the same way they teach
their own students.)
E. To learn directly from teachers about their own needs.
F.
To increase opportunities for contributions by, and to expand the role
of, women in physics.
G. To encourage the use of computer
technology/networks in education as
a tool, not as an end in itself; to be the “servant,” not the
“master.”
II.
Why did CERN invite HST participants?
To achieve the above goals.
Members of “the
tall group”:
Jozef Benuska
Al Kaufman, reporter
Joe Cook
Francois
Mireval
Harri Hakulinen
Karl Sarnow
Christos Ioannidis
Ton Versteegh
Question: What problems associated with our teaching do we encounter in our daily life as teachers.
Reporter: M. Tsakiri (GR)
Answer:
Þ Decode physics language into kids’ language
Þ Install and maintain pupils’ interest in physics
Þ Lots of problems arise with the use of maths in physics teaching
Þ Pupils taking physics (in countries and/or levels where the subject is optional) have to work harder than those choosing other subjects. This leads them to opt for subjects with less work
Þ In most countries syllabus is too crowded
Þ There is a necessity to use simple experiments but there are problems arising such as:
o limited budget
o limited time
o lack of appropriate space
o no appropriate apparatuses available
o lack of ideas and creativity
o elevated pupils’ number per class
o lack of teachers’ specialization
Þ There is no continuity of modern physics in the several grades
Þ In most countries teachers face lack of respect from pupils and society. The colleague from Norway mentioned that this does apply for his country also but only in the primary school and not in the secondary one.
Þ In some countries there is lack of funds in order to buy materials such as audio-visual, apparatus, books
Society gives pupils a superficial view of science; how do teachers give them a deeper understanding while maintaining their interest?
Some of our National Curricula contain lots of compulsory topics that are very dry; the more interesting areas such as astronomy and HEP have little teaching time allocated to them.
Physics is seen as harder, more abstract and too mathematical by many pupils. The advice pupils receive from other teachers also reflects this.
Pupils have a poor preconception of physics due to the subject’s image in society and by their early general science lessons.
There is a gross mismatch between the numbers of boys and girls studying physics.
Most of the big science-based stories in the media are negative.
Society has a ‘sealed box’ mentality. Modern technology seems to have removed the desire to find out how things work.
HEP is a new teaching topic for many of us and some of us did not study HEP as part of our degree courses.
Jules
Dieter
Francois
Esperanza
Peter
Jitka
Karl
Linda
Problems
the physics teachers of group 3 mentioned
Reporter:
Wim Peeters.
Members:
Eli, Ton,Al, Jane, Kevin, Jozef, Rostya, Beata, Alison, Wim.