Ravjeet, Robert, Yulin, Seddigheh, Phongtorn, Marina, Manuel, Bishnuhst-2014-wg1@cern.ch

How to bring Particle Physics Masterclasses to developing countries?

Outline

• Problems in Science education in developing countries

• Possible solutions

• IPPOG Masterclasses

• Missing links in IPPOG and possible solutions

NOT ENOUGH PUBLICITY

DEVELOPING RESOURCES TO ALLOW

INSIGHTS INTO FUNDAMENTAL

SCIENCE FOR OTHER DISCIPLINES

LANGUAGE PROBLEM SINCE

MOST RESOURCES ARE IN ENGLISH

NO ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RESOURCES, NO

ELECTRICITY/INTERNET

NO ACCESS TO LOCAL SCIENTISTS OR PHYSICISTS TO

INTERACT WITH STUDENTS

LACK OF SKILLED, COMPETENT

TEACHERS, AND PASSIONATE/ INTERESTED TEACHERS

TOO MANY STUDENTS (UPTO

100 IN A CLASSROOM)

NOT ENOUGH EMPHASIS ON

FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE VS MATH

STUDENTS DON’T SEE A FUTURE IN

SCIENCE, NO ACCESS TO

OPPORTUNITIES

Problems

“It’s an uphill battle” Rolf Landua

• A sense of wonder and curiosity about the world

• To think independently for themselves, to want to understand deeply, to learn the basic concepts of science

• To have more practical, hands-on experience

What teachers would like students to take away?

UNICEF

OPEN DAYS, SCIENCE DAYS

REGIONAL MASTERCLASS

INVOLVING UNIVERSITIES

TEACHERS NETWORK

BASIC TRANING TO THE STUDENTS

WORKSHOPS FOR THE TEACHERS IN

UNIVERSITY IN PARTICLE PHYSICS

How to bring the

Masterclasses?

IPPOG

• International Particle Physics Outreach Group• Network of scientists, science educators and

communication specialists• Organize and support the International

Masterclass• Include source of resources for all particle

physics outreach

7

Videoconference

International Masterclasses

International Masterclasses

9

Videoconference

BUT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

IPPOG – missing links

• Format of the IPPOG is not suitable for the developing countries

• No experts to assist in organizing Masterclasses

Resources for Masterclasses

https://indico.cern.ch/event/318730/other-view?view=standard

Organisations

Nepal: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Dominican Republic: Ministry of Science and TechnologyEast Africa: Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)Iran: The Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM)Thailand: Thai-CERN Collaboration Program under the initiative of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri SirindhornIndia: The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)

Mini IPPOG committee

• We suggest to form a mini IPPOG committee within the developing countries

• Starting point is:

Summary

• Problems in Education and possible solutions

• IPPOG Masterclasses

• New format of Masterclasses

• Mini IPPOG

Sixy?

http://home.web.cern.ch/students-educators

http://ippog.web.cern.ch/http://education.web.cern.ch/education/http://www.cernland.net/http://www.particleadventure.org/http://www.teilchenwelt.de/http://ed.ted.com/https://cds.cern.ch/?ln=enhttp://quarknet.fnal.gov/http://atlas-minerva.web.cern.ch/atlas-minerva/http://hypatia.phys.uoa.gr/http://www.learningwithatlas.eu/

RESOURCES