preparing the European Masterclasses „Hands on Particle Physics“ Michael Kobel Bonn/Dresden University Germany EPOG outreach meeting, CERN,
Masterclass dates for 2006 overwhelming agreement to continue about 35 institutes positive only 1 institute wants to pause date survey answered by 26 institutes unanimous agreement to following 14 days: Monday – Tuesday possible new institutes: UK: Durham and Daresbury CH: Zürich extension to 14 days: makes ~ 4 institutes/day (better for possible video linkups)
Evaluation of 2005 event Evaluation still ongoing by IPN written articles with preliminary evaluation by MK: KONTEXIS (September 05) in German CERN Courier (October 05) currently drafted by IPN, Eric and myself: article in Physics education nice PR: shortlisted as nominee for EU Descartes Prize for Science Communication (63 proposed, 23 nominees, 10 finalists, 5 laureates) some plots and numbers in the following basis: ~800 boys and ~400 girls
severity level: just right correlated with agreement to more modern physics at school
increased interest in physics correlated with learning about organisation of research (espec. for girls) correlation coefficients girls: boys:
good video quality essential for learning how international collab. work
ItalyGermanyPolandBelgiumGreece Master Class in General Liking the master class Disliking the master class22551 severity adequate/exactly right too easy35412 too difficult11221 Lectures Understanding of Lectures Lectures were interesting Opportunity to ask questions Exercises Importance of Teamwork Opportunity to ask questions Experience of competence Video Conference Insight: International collaboration very poor/no video link up very good Learned about organizing scientific research Percentage of agreement know more about particle physics afterward
To discuss Exercises keep Z0- decays add one more exercise? Video conference optional or mandatory for all? less institutes (e.g. max 4)? (difficult to cover DELHI *and* OPAL) modify style (e.g. add a quiz)? moderators? have a guest scientist? CERN support ??? handouts difficult to get CERN comic and HERA brochure each year financial support assistant (Bosch foundation, Lernort labor,…)