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Possible Cooperation between IPPOG and the HOPE Project Introduced by Pete Watkins, Birmingham on behalf of Gareth Jones, Imperial College London, representing HOPE
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What is HOPE? Horizons in Physics Education Network of 65 European Universities, 6 research organisations and 10 associated partners. Includes CERN, IOP, EPS. A Three Year Project starting from Oct 2013 coordinated by UMPC Paris. Partly Funded by European Commission in its Lifelong Learning Programme – Academic Networks. Follow-on Project initiated by EUPEN network which has a long history of successful projects in physics higher education. (most recent project STEPS TWO ) 4 Working Groups – WG1: Inspiring Young People to Study Physics; WG2: Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship; WG3: Global challenges in teaching Higher Education Physics; WG4: Training & supply of physics teachers. Preliminary website just created www.hope-network.euwww.hope-network.eu
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WG1 – Inspiring Young People to Study Physics AIMS: To improve appreciation of physics and uptake of physics studies. OBJECTIVES: To investigate and report on the factors that influence young people to choose to study physics – the influence of the media, – individuals (teachers, parents, …), – outreach programmes of universities and research organisations, – young people’s perception of how physics explains the world around them and answers their deep questions, – economic factors (jobs, salaries, careers, …)
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Methodology Gathering information on national trends on uptake of physics in schools and universities. Survey of academics and students in member universities – ‘Why I chose physics’. Survey of various outreach and media projects. Interviews of some key people, e.g. media. Cooperation with other groups – e.g. IPPOG Special attention to under-represented groups, e.g. women, ethnic minorities.
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Suggestions for Cooperation with IPPOG Particle physics is known to be a key driver of young peoples’ interest in physics so we overlap. Exchange of information, e.g. … – Lists of active PP outreach projects in Europe – Indications of impact – Personal discussions on methodology, problems etc. Information from HOPE to IPPOG on what we find. Informal and flexible cooperation – Main 1 st Steps: make contact, lists of IPPOG projects.
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