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Physics Research and Physics EducationPhysics Research and Physics Education

Prof.dr. Gheorghe PopaProf.dr. Gheorghe Popa ““Al.I.Cuza” University, IaşiAl.I.Cuza” University, Iaşi RomaniaRomania


ContentContent

1. Education and research in physics; is it really 1. Education and research in physics; is it really a problem at present time? a problem at present time?

2. Short history2. Short history

3. Present and future in physics - research and 3. Present and future in physics - research and education education

4. Instead of conclusion......!4. Instead of conclusion......!


1. Education and research in physics; 1. Education and research in physics; is it really a problem at present time? is it really a problem at present time?

Partly yes and partly noPartly yes and partly no

it is different from a country to an other all over the it is different from a country to an other all over the worldworld

2. 2. Short historyShort history


3. Present and future in physics - research and 3. Present and future in physics - research and education education3.1.Present - 3.1.Present - swot analysisswot analysis::

Strength Strength - Well structured: principles and laws- Well structured: principles and laws - Quantitative description within well defined limits - Quantitative description within well defined limits - Open community with open minded people- Open community with open minded people - Good selection system: pier review, ISI- Good selection system: pier review, ISI - Fast reaction for news: www, grid system, etc.- Fast reaction for news: www, grid system, etc. - Training and education with large horizon - Training and education with large horizon - Good experience in research - education relationship- Good experience in research - education relationship

- Large amount of basic scientific knowledge- Large amount of basic scientific knowledge


3. Present and future in physics - research and 3. Present and future in physics - research and educationeducation

3.1.Present - 3.1.Present - swot analysisswot analysis:: Weaknesses:Weaknesses: - fore front in physics need large effort and rather long - fore front in physics need large effort and rather long

and intense training of the people, which reduce the and intense training of the people, which reduce the access to almost an elite. access to almost an elite.

- in spite of the technical possibilities the attractiveness - in spite of the technical possibilities the attractiveness among the talented young people seems to decrease in among the talented young people seems to decrease in many countriesmany countries



3.1.Present - 3.1.Present - swot analysisswot analysis:: Opportunities:Opportunities: - physics is a fundamental science, which has to be learned up to - physics is a fundamental science, which has to be learned up to

certain level by all peoplecertain level by all people - physics knowledge becomes compulsory for present front - physics knowledge becomes compulsory for present front

science as molecular biology, genetics, life sciences, economics, science as molecular biology, genetics, life sciences, economics, etcetc

- new technologies are based on physics science- new technologies are based on physics science



3.1.Present - 3.1.Present - swot analysisswot analysis:: Threats:Threats: - both education and research activities become more - both education and research activities become more

and more expensiveand more expensive - large amount of information contained in physics - large amount of information contained in physics

makes difficult a broad training even of a physicistmakes difficult a broad training even of a physicist - training in physics is still more difficult than in other - training in physics is still more difficult than in other

domainsdomains



3.2. Future 3.2. Future In research, In research, there are two main directions:there are two main directions:

i) fundamental physics as: elementary particles, astrophysics and i) fundamental physics as: elementary particles, astrophysics and nano-scale physicsnano-scale physics

ii) interdisciplinary collaboration as: technical applications, bio-ii) interdisciplinary collaboration as: technical applications, bio-structure, genetics, medicine, environmental problem, structure, genetics, medicine, environmental problem, archaeology, archaeology,

conservation, etc.conservation, etc.

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Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Costa Brava), Spain.Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Costa Brava), Spain. fundamental physics - nano-scale physicsfundamental physics - nano-scale physics


Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Costa Brava), Spain.Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Costa Brava), Spain. TTechnical applicationsechnical applications - - ENERGYENERGY

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Interdisciplinary:Interdisciplinary: bio-structure and genetics bio-structure and genetics


Interdisciplinary:Interdisciplinary: medicine medicine

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3.2. Future3.2. Future In educationIn education Three components:Three components:

1) learning system as organisation1) learning system as organisation 2) content of training2) content of training 3) who learns and who teaches physics3) who learns and who teaches physics


3. Present and future in physics - research and 3. Present and future in physics - research and education education 3.2. Future3.2. Future In educationIn education 1) learning system as organisation and infrastructure1) learning system as organisation and infrastructure Three directions:Three directions: i) general learning process having two steps - i) general learning process having two steps -

i.1. within compulsory education until step to HE i.1. within compulsory education until step to HE i.2. within HE system for those specialities which need physics i.2. within HE system for those specialities which need physics

ii) specialisation within faculty of physicsii) specialisation within faculty of physics iii) public educationiii) public education



3.2. Future3.2. Future In educationIn education 2) content of training 2) content of training

i) curriculai) curricula ii) syllabus ii) syllabus iii) practice iii) practice iv) good infrastructureiv) good infrastructure

- set-ups, devices, laboratories, etc- set-ups, devices, laboratories, etc - books, electronic support, etc- books, electronic support, etc


3. Present and future in physics - research and 3. Present and future in physics - research and education education

3.2. Future3.2. Future In educationIn education 3) who learns and who teaches physics3) who learns and who teaches physics

- who learns?- who learns?

- who teaches - gifted people for that mission!- who teaches - gifted people for that mission!


4. Instead of conclusion4. Instead of conclusion......!......!


Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

3. Prezent şi viitor3. Prezent şi viitor

ENERGIEENERGIE

3. Prezent şi viitor3. Prezent şi viitor NANOTEHNOLOGIINANOTEHNOLOGII

3. Prezent şi viitor3. Prezent şi viitor BIOFIZICA SI FARMACOLOGIE BIOFIZICA SI FARMACOLOGIE

3. Prezent şi viitor3. Prezent şi viitor BIOFIZICA, MEDICINA, FARMACOLOGIE BIOFIZICA, MEDICINA, FARMACOLOGIE

4. Fizica şi educaţia4. Fizica şi educaţia

Întrebare:Întrebare:

Astăzi, când societatea este dominată Astăzi, când societatea este dominată de regulile economiei de piaţă, de regulile economiei de piaţă, cercetarea în fizică şi învăţământul în cercetarea în fizică şi învăţământul în domeniul fizicii mai pot juca “a leading domeniul fizicii mai pot juca “a leading role role or any importanceor any importance” în formarea ” în formarea generală a generaţiei tineregenerală a generaţiei tinere ??

Răspuns:Răspuns: - Etienne de Wolf – Physics Teaching - Etienne de Wolf – Physics Teaching Fortum – 16 martie 2002 BrusselsFortum – 16 martie 2002 Brussels


1)1) Limitele economiei de piaţă:Limitele economiei de piaţă:

1.1 producţia de bunuri materiale, bazată pe ştiinţă şi 1.1 producţia de bunuri materiale, bazată pe ştiinţă şi tehnologie, poate avea efecte colaterale negative, tehnologie, poate avea efecte colaterale negative, care nu ţin seama neapărat de reguluile economiei de care nu ţin seama neapărat de reguluile economiei de piaţă cel puţin temporar.piaţă cel puţin temporar.

1.2 ştiinţa şi tehnologia pot fi, şi nu de puţine ori chiar 1.2 ştiinţa şi tehnologia pot fi, şi nu de puţine ori chiar sunt, folosite pentru a crea “gunoaie profitabile”, crime sunt, folosite pentru a crea “gunoaie profitabile”, crime profitabile” şi chiar “ afaceri militare profitabile”.profitabile” şi chiar “ afaceri militare profitabile”.

1.3 un număr de bunuri din societate, dintre care unele 1.3 un număr de bunuri din societate, dintre care unele chiar foarte bune, nu sunt neapărat generate de chiar foarte bune, nu sunt neapărat generate de mecanismele de piaţă şi unele dintre ele nici nu mecanismele de piaţă şi unele dintre ele nici nu necesită neapărat elemente ale ştiinţei şi tehnologiei!necesită neapărat elemente ale ştiinţei şi tehnologiei!


2)2) Ce pot aduce ştiinţa şi învăţământul de fizică Ce pot aduce ştiinţa şi învăţământul de fizică mai mult decât un transfer de cunoştinţe şi mai mult decât un transfer de cunoştinţe şi deprinderi teoretice şi practice focalizate pe o deprinderi teoretice şi practice focalizate pe o utilitate nemijlocităutilitate nemijlocită ? : ? :

RĂSPUNS :RĂSPUNS :““scopul învăţământului de fizică este de a pregăti scopul învăţământului de fizică este de a pregăti

tinerii să devină cetăţeni responsabili tinerii să devină cetăţeni responsabili” ” capabili săcapabili să::

3.1. 3.1. se adapteze lumii în care trăiescse adapteze lumii în care trăiesc3.2. 3.2. să-şi dezvolte personalitateasă-şi dezvolte personalitatea3.3. 3.3. să contribuie conştient la pregătirea şi să contribuie conştient la pregătirea şi

construcţia societăţii viitoareconstrucţia societăţii viitoare3.4. 3.4. să fie un factor de echilibru mai ales în să fie un factor de echilibru mai ales în

situaţiile conflictualesituaţiile conflictuale

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