Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 From the Frontiers of Physics to the Museum Floor via Professional Development for Museum Staff Randy Landsberg Director Education & Outreach Could you adopt this model?

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Why is there a gap between exciting new research & museum content? What researchers are excited & passionate about. What’s in the media & public imagination. Barriers Timescale to develop museum exhibits ~ yrs Lack of “standard” story & understanding Basic Question???:

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 –Motivation/Strategy/Background –Preparation Needs Assessment Partners (Faculty Buy-In) –Course Key features Outcomes & Observations –Comments Outline One Model to Address this GAP - Short Courses for Museum Staff

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 GOAL - Bring Modern Cosmology to the Public Work directly with individuals who interface with the public (i.e., planetarium staff) –Involve in Planning & Development Exploit Strengths –Researchers Expertise (Intellectual Godfathers) Used to Teaching Resources (e.g., telescopes, data) –Planetarium/Museum Staff Translators of Science Pulse of Public Amplification Factor Motivation/Strategy

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Six-state Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA) region planetaria Estimated 4 million visitors a year 1,503 planetaria in the United States. – 468 are located in school districts. 24,022,389 visitors to U.S. planetaria in Internationally ~ 1,482 planetaria (+US) 66,721,892 visitors worldwide Background: Planetarium Numbers Source:

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Background: KICP Signature Space Explorers (Cosmology) Short Courses Museum Partnerships Increasing Public Interest & Excitement Teaching Teachers about Cosmology & Providing Tools Engaging Underrepresented K-12 Minorities in SMET Programs Should: Actively Involve Center Scientists (including graduate students)

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Top Rated –By National Director & Participants (Instructors) Content Made it to the Classroom –Follow-up Survey Chautauqua Director Requesting Repeat Intensive 3-day Short Course Audience: College Faculty (Non-research) Highlighted Center Research (Carlstrom, Carroll, Hu, Landsberg, Meyer, Turner, & Winstein & others) The New Cosmology October 26-28, 2001 See Goal: Improve Undergraduate Science Instruction 35 Participants Background: Previous Success

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Preparation Partners – From the Start Needs Assessment –GLPA Executive Committee Survey –Paper at 2002 GLPA Meeting – Cosmology at Planetaria? –Needs Identified by Planetarium Staff Interest in & Lack of Cosmology Content (except Big Bang) Visitors Frequently Ask Cosmology Questions Can’t Keep up/Changing Field - Many Recent Advances Lack of Existing Professional Development Practical (Financial Support, 3-Days, at UC…) Take Home Materials (images, movies, resources) Participant Preparation – Readings & Show Outlines –NOT Passive –Ownership –ID Interests & Misconceptions Not in a vacuum Partner

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Origin of Structure in the Universe Sept 26-28, 2003 Participants - Planetarium Staff (46) [Hayden to portable domes] Goal: Cosmology in Planetaria From star gazing to modern astrophysics 3-Day KICP Course Provided Knowledge & Tools Experts to Interact With Exposure to Research Tools Resources – CD, DVD & Web (e.g., animations, AMNH Video) url The Course Model For New Type of Professional Development

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Format of 3-Day Intensive Course Lectures Q&A’s Lab Tours Computers Labs Hands On Cosmology Experiments Break Out Sessions

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Course Schedule FRIDAY: SEPTEMBER 26, :30-10:00 AMLecture: Overview (C. Pryke) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMLecture: Observations of Large Scale Structure (J. Frieman) 1:00-2:30 PMLecture: Simulations of Structure Formation (A. Kravtsov) 3:30 PMLecture: Clusters and Superclusters (R. Kron Adler 4:15 PM SDSS Demo M SubbaRao & Tour Cosmo Gallery E. Gate G. Gyuk 6-8PM Adler Dinner SATURDAY: SEPTEMBER 27, : :30 AMLecture: CMB (W. Hu) 10:30 AM - 1:00 PMBreak-out Session Jennie Chen, 1:00-2:30 PMLab Tours (Collar/Swordy) 3:00-6:00 PMCMB Experiments (J. Carlstrom, B. Winstein) SUNDAY: SEPTEMBER 28, :30 AMCoffee Q & A Session 9:00-10:00 AMLecture: Inflation (R. Kolb) 10: :30 AMLecture: Dark Matter (A. Olinto) 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLecture: Dark Energy (M. Turner) 1:30-2:30 PMInformal Q & A; Close-out (M. Turner & R.Kolb) October 22, 2003 –3-6pm Follow Up GLPA (B. Winstein & R. Landsberg) Partner Familiar to More Abstract

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Key Ingredients Foundation/Basics – Cogent Story Experts –From the Horse’s Mouth- (to new for text, “thrill”) –Personalities & Contention –Disentangle Complexities Partners/Collaborators - Inside Advice Unstructured Time for Interactions Resources - Eye on the Prize –For Use at Home Institutions –Authentic

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Evaluation of Usefulness of Course ExcellentPoor Outcomes - data

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Goal - Evaluation Data The goal of this course is to incorporate modern cosmology into planetarium programming. Do you think it will be met? Do you think this course will directly affect the contents of your planetarium shows? Outcomes

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Another Course? Should this Course be Offered Again? 100% Yes Would you recommend future courses for planetarians on modern astrophysical topics? 100% Yes Categorize your interest in a short course on high energy astrophysics: Outcomes

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Outcomes - Comments My after-the-show audience discussion will be affected immediately. I am now planning at least two new public shows, and a series of lessons for the high school astronomy class. Cosmology is the most exciting science out there right now. Nobody understands it and it is time for all of us to try and help. Your course provided us with the knowledge to get going This field has changed so much recently that I needed this course. It has helped my own, personal understanding of cosmology and this (hopefully) in turn will help me explain it better to my students and patrons. All visuals on the CD will be very useful!

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 –Participants Report Cosmology Shows & In Shows Hubble’s Edge of the Universe (Fentress) Show in Japan (Ito) Universe Unseen (2yrs away) Many Others – Components & Whole Shows –International Planetarium Society (IPS) Forum on Professional Development (Valencia) Origins Course will be featured –GLPA Executive Committee Plans Collective Cosmology Show –Collaborative Network Visitors to KICP –Next - Extreme the Planetarium September 24-26, 2004 Outcomes

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 Closing Notes Start in Comfort Zone –e.g., Course for College Faculty –Establish Intellectual Framework Less is More –Filter Research- If you offer it will they come? –What is out there? –What is needed? Partnerships –Understand Your Audience –Established Networks (e.g., ASTC) Partners Could this work for: Particle Physics? Condensed Matter Physics? Other?

Landsberg - ACP E&O Workshop 2004 References  Planetarium Attendance Statistics Source:  Kavli Institute of Cosmological Physics E&O Programs  Cosmology at Planetaria? (R. Landsberg) Paper Presented at the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA), 10/24/02  Cosmology Short Course for College Faculty  Origin of Structure in the Universe - Cosmology Short Course for Planetarium Staff