1 higher education and the situation of the physics students j. dolej charles university in prague,...
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3 The education system: where is physics? R-ECFA meeting in Prague March , 2007 Basic school: age 6-15 High school: age University Physics Statistical Yearbook of the Czech Republic 2006 Physics About 0,1 Mpupils/gradeTRANSCRIPT
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HIGHER EDUCATION AND
THE SITUATION OF THE PHYSICS STUDENTS
J. Dolejší Charles University in Prague,
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics
R-ECFA meeting in PragueMarch 9.-10., 2007
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The education system
Teachers
Chances for interested students
Getting closer to particle physics
Towards the professional career
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This is the framework, influenced by many unpredictable events
… have enormous positive or negative effect on attractivity of the subject
… They should decide: e.g. Physics or Law
Is it better to study particle physics or biophysics???
There are many offers for an interesting work, but is the career in physics compatible with the family?
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The education system: where is physics?
R-ECFA meeting in PragueMarch 9.-10., 2007
Basic school:age 6-15
High school:age 16-19
University
Physics
Physics
Statistical Yearbook of the Czech Republic 2006
Physics
About 0,1 Mpupils/grade
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Pupils (students) and teachers:Basic school: about 100 000 pupils/grade 63 000 teachers
(53 000 women … 84%)
Secondary schools with general orientation (and with leaving examination):about 26 000 students/grade 13 000 teachers
(8 500 women … 65%)(+Secondary technical schools:about 55 000 students/grade)
Universities:321 000 students92% at public universities about 15 000 educators…1752 doctoral graduates in 2006
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Population projected to 2010:
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Universities relevant for physics studykstudents Phys. Teach. P or T
Charles University in Prague 47 + + +Univ. of South Bohemia, České Budějovice 9 + + -University of J. E. Purkyně, Ústí nad Labem 8 + + -Masaryk University, Brno 32 + + +Palacký University, Olomouc 17 + + -University of Ostrava 8 + + -University of Hradec Králové 7 + + -Silesian University in Opava 4 + + +Czech Technical University in Prague 23 + - +University of West Bohemia in Pilsen 16 + + -Technical University, Liberec 8 + + -Brno University of Technology, Brno 19 + - -VŠB - Technical University, Ostrava 19 + - -Tomas Baťa University in Zlín 8 + - -
no private university, no state university (Univ. of Defence?)
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Universities relevant for physics study
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Teachers: good teachers attract students
• educated separately from physics students• usually specialized in two sciences, best case being physics-
mathematics• no centralized “quality control“ • no systematic in-service training• possibly have heard something about particles, but probably
didn’t digest it• …
Instead of complaints, let’s help them!• active teachers form an appreciative audience!
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It is easier to deal with active teachers - Heureka
Seminars should help in basic orientation in given field, they should enhance the qualification of teachers, stimulate the contacts and bring fun.
Nuclear Physics in Czech manner: Teachers measure the decay law of the beer froth ...
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Some of the Heureka seminars are quite special – here Physics and Climbing
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Excursions for Heureka teachers
From Prague via Munich to Geneve
… and Chamonix
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Physics (Science) on Stage
Geneva 2000 Communication & Collaboration
Dept. of Physics Education, Charles University
Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences
Teachers
PhD Students
Inst. of Particle and Nuclear Physics, Charles University
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Chances for interested students:
Jiří Rameš will speak about outreach activities dedicated to particle physics, but there are many opportunities for high school students to meet with physics (and with people from universities and institutes of the Academy of Sciences) in general:
• old Physics Olympiad • seminars, public lectures, summer camps• open days• …
illustrations
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Kurzy matematiky a Kurzy matematiky a fyzikyfyziky
- malé skupiny- aktivní práce
- 1 hodina dopoledne- tři různé úrovně a zaměření
Práce v laboratoři a Práce v laboratoři a dílnědílně
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Getting closer to particle physicsIntroductory lectures bachelor thesis selection of the
specialization of the master study
master thesis deciding whether
to stay for PhD studies, …
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“Summary”• Reasonable numbers of students• Reasonable rate of newcomers to the particle physics,• Reasonable balance with retired colleagues,• Low chance to attract people after postdoc positions
from outside