A Lab of Hands-on STEM Experiments for Primary Teachers at CERN

Nantsou, T. P.; Kapotis, E.; Tombras, George S.

doi:10.1109/educon46332.2021.9453915

Cited by 9 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 10 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Physics education should better start at a very young age [1]. International literature points out that aspirations and desires to pursue a career in STEM professions are established in elementary school [2].…”

Section: Primary School Physics Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Children can be educated in the process of science at all levels of education, beginning at a very early age [3] [4]. Physics education should be an essential component of a learning continuum for all students, regardless of the profession they will pursue later on [1]. It is also essential to teach physics through experimentation.…”

Section: Primary School Physics Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Addressing modern physics through experimentation [1] with hands-on activities of simple materials is the educational method that presents a more in-depth scientific ideas approach. Therefore, it is crucial to train students' involvement in physics and engineering by presenting how exciting physics is and how it is connected to the learners' daily life starting early at school.…”

Section: Primary School Physics Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Primary school teachers of students 6-12 teach many curriculum subjects, among which is Physics. However, initially, they do not have a specific specialization unless they undergo a Masters' Degree or above, and they lack the expertise to teach out of curriculum Modern Physics and Technology unless they have a personal interest or likeness to be involved [1].…”

Section: Physics Education In Greecementioning

confidence: 99%

“…6. Anonymous evaluation by primary teachers of the "Particle Accelerators and Detectors" lab at CERN [1] 28 http://www.i-jes.org…”

Section: Evaluation By Teachers Of the "Particle Accelerators And Detectors" Lab At Cernmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 4 more Smart Citations

A Physics and Engineering Lab for Primary Teachers at CERN

Nantsou

Kapotis

Tombras

2021

Int. J. Recent Contrib. Eng. Sci. IT

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Major international Research Centers run Continuous Professional Development Courses for Primary Teachers on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics activities and experiments. The projects and the hands-on workshops inspire teachers through cutting-edge science and technology to influence and spread the research culture to their students in return. The STEM lab in this paper was presented in a CERN program for Greek primary educators teaching Physics and IT. The research focuses on the teachers' electromagnetic lab and was tested by students in the classroom environment for two subsequent years. The results of both labs, of teachers and students, are examined regarding their basic understanding of Physics Laws and scientific research.

show abstract

Section: Primary School Physics Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%