1. preparing the European Masterclasses „Hands on Particle Physics“ 2006 http://wyp.teilchenphysik.org Michael Kobel Bonn/Dresden University Germany EPOG outreach meeting, CERN, 28.11.2005

2. 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 6.3.2006 – Tuesday 21.3.2006 possible new institutes: UK: Durham and Daresbury CH: Zürich extension to 14 days: makes ~ 4 institutes/day (better for possible video linkups)

3. 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

5. severity level: just right correlated with agreement to more modern physics at school

7. increased interest in physics correlated with learning about organisation of research (espec. for girls) correlation coefficients girls: 0.30 +- 0.05 boys: 0.18 +- 0.03

8. good video quality essential for learning how international collab. work

12. ItalyGermanyPolandBelgiumGreece Master Class in General Liking the master class8688737887 Disliking the master class22551 severity adequate/exactly right6258656667 too easy35412 too difficult11221 Lectures Understanding of Lectures5979586266 Lectures were interesting8491667887 Opportunity to ask questions9194749495 Exercises Importance of Teamwork6953826181 Opportunity to ask questions9195799093 Experience of competence6584605354 Video Conference Insight: International collaboration3.23.63.41.83.7 very poor/no video link up141031495 very good847222 Learned about organizing scientific research Percentage of agreement 3.9 70 3.8 70 3.8 61 3.8 69 4.0 75 know more about particle physics afterward4.34.44.04.4

13. 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,…)