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View article: Introducing modern particle detectors in the classroom: a slice-by-slice overview
Introducing modern particle detectors in the classroom: a slice-by-slice overview Open
This paper aims to provide a basis for teachers interested in bringing modern particle detectors into their classrooms. In particular, it gives an overview of the basic principles of modern particle detectors, linking them to concepts that…
View article: Making an IMPRESSion: mapping out future directions in modern physics education
Making an IMPRESSion: mapping out future directions in modern physics education Open
Modern physics is an exciting and rapidly progressing field, prompting significant shifts in how we teach physics across all educational levels. While there is broad agreement on the need to modernise physics education and support physics …
View article: Higgs in a Box: Investigating the Nature of a Scientific Discovery
Higgs in a Box: Investigating the Nature of a Scientific Discovery Open
The discovery of the Higgs boson by the ATLAS and CMS collaborations in 2012 concluded the longest search for a particle in the history of particle physics and was based on the largest and most complex physics experiments ever conducted, i…
View article: New educational activity about CMS air pads for education labs at CERN Science Gateway
New educational activity about CMS air pads for education labs at CERN Science Gateway Open
CERN is currently preparing Science Gateway, a new facility for scientific education and outreach that will open in summer 2023. Besides inspirational exhibition spaces, science shows and online education activities, Science Gateway will f…
View article: Students’ interest in particle physics: conceptualisation, instrument development, and evaluation using Rasch theory and analysis
Students’ interest in particle physics: conceptualisation, instrument development, and evaluation using Rasch theory and analysis Open
Given the importance of fostering students’ interest as a goal of\nphysics education in meeting international science standards,\nempirical support for the theoretical description of the interest\nconstruct is essential. Empirical studies …
View article: Higgs in a box: investigating the nature of a scientific discovery
Higgs in a box: investigating the nature of a scientific discovery Open
The discovery of the Higgs boson by the ATLAS and CMS collaborations in 2012 concluded the longest search for a particle in the history of particle physics and was based on the largest and most complex physics experiments ever conducted, i…
View article: Motivational outcomes of the science outreach lab S'Cool <scp>LAB</scp> at <scp>CERN</scp>: A multilevel analysis
Motivational outcomes of the science outreach lab S'Cool <span>LAB</span> at <span>CERN</span>: A multilevel analysis Open
Previous studies highlight the positive effects of science outreach labs, in particular on students' motivational variables. However, out‐of‐school learning is generally associated with high novelty and specific setting characteristics tha…
View article: Make it matter: How to foster interest in particle physics by setting it in meaningful contexts
Make it matter: How to foster interest in particle physics by setting it in meaningful contexts Open
Research in particle physics seems to be abstract and far away from high-school students’ daily\nlife. Yet, research in particle physics is not only relevant for scientists but also applied in numerous\nfields. For example, technologies de…
View article: Spreading interest in particle physics among high-school students – What matters?
Spreading interest in particle physics among high-school students – What matters? Open
Spreading interest in physics is crucial for the course and career choices of high-school students. When investigating interest in physics, previous studies focused on four aspects: interesting contents, contexts, tasks, and learning envir…
View article: A Functional 3D-Printable Magnet Model of the ATLAS Toroid
A Functional 3D-Printable Magnet Model of the ATLAS Toroid Open
The ATLAS detector is the largest particle detector at the LHC and one of the most complex machines ever built. It allows precise measurements of particles emanating from proton collisions. Due to its complexity, introducing the ATLAS dete…
View article: What is your favourite particle and why?
What is your favourite particle and why? Open
We have conducted a large-scale international study with high-school teachers (N=530) and high-school students (N=959) from all around the world to investigate and document what they consider as their favourite particles. We found five par…
View article: CERN’s Education and Education Research Projects
CERN’s Education and Education Research Projects Open
CERN’s educational programmes offer a broad spectrum of opportunities from high-school students to professional and well experienced science teachers. In 2017 three new projects have been launched to complement these efforts. The High-Scho…
View article: 3D-Printable Model of a Particle Trap: Development and Use in the Physics Classroom
3D-Printable Model of a Particle Trap: Development and Use in the Physics Classroom Open
Quadrupole ion traps are modern and versatile research tools used in mass spectrometers, in atomic frequency and time standards, in trapped ion quantum computing research, and for trapping anti-hydrogen ions at CERN. Despite their educatio…
View article: 3D Printable Quadrupole Ion Trap
3D Printable Quadrupole Ion Trap Open
These files contain the design for an open source 3D printable quadrupole ion trap which is capable of trapping Lycopodium powder. The quadrupole ion trap operates using a 3 kV 50Hz alternating current power supply and uses an astable mult…
View article: Let’s have a coffee with the Standard Model of particle physics!
Let’s have a coffee with the Standard Model of particle physics! Open
The Standard Model of particle physics is one of the most successful theories in physics and describes the fundamental interactions between elementary particles. It is encoded in a compact description, the so-called ‘Lagrangian’, which eve…
View article: Introducing the LHC in the classroom: an overview of education resources available
Introducing the LHC in the classroom: an overview of education resources available Open
In the context of the recent re-start of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the challenge presented by unidentified falling objects (UFOs), we seek to facilitate the introduction of high energy physics in the classroom. Therefore, this…