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View article: What makes digital learning effective? Evaluation of a digital learning module about positron emission tomography
What makes digital learning effective? Evaluation of a digital learning module about positron emission tomography Open
Following the global COVID-19 pandemic, digital learning environments have gained in importance in education all around the world. A new digital learning format called a “Digital Learning Module” (DLM) was developed within the Physics Educ…
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: 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: Opportunities and Challenges of Using Feynman Diagrams with Upper Secondary Students
Opportunities and Challenges of Using Feynman Diagrams with Upper Secondary Students Open
Particle physics is an exciting subject for high school students, and there have been various approaches on how to introduce the topic in the classroom. Feynman diagrams (FDs) are an often-used form of representation in particle physics an…
View article: What Does the Curriculum Say? Review of the Particle Physics Content in 27 High-School Physics Curricula
What Does the Curriculum Say? Review of the Particle Physics Content in 27 High-School Physics Curricula Open
This international curricular review provides a structured overview of the particle physics content in 27 state, national, and international high-school physics curricula. The review was based on a coding manual that included 60 concepts t…
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: Editorial
Editorial Open
This issue of the IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (TNS) is devoted to the 22nd IEEE-NPSS Real Time Conference (RT2020) on Computing Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Sciences held for the first time entirely online in October 2020. A…
View article: Learning Goals of Professional Development Programs at Science Research Institutions: A Delphi Study with Different Stakeholder Groups
Learning Goals of Professional Development Programs at Science Research Institutions: A Delphi Study with Different Stakeholder Groups Open
Effective professional development programs (PDPs) rely on welldefined goals. However, recent studies on PDPs have not explored\nthe goals from a multi-stakeholder perspective. This study identifies\nthe most important learning goals of PD…
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: Smartphone and Tablet-Based Sensing of Environmental Radioactivity: Mobile Low-Cost Measurements for Monitoring, Citizen Science, and Educational Purposes
Smartphone and Tablet-Based Sensing of Environmental Radioactivity: Mobile Low-Cost Measurements for Monitoring, Citizen Science, and Educational Purposes Open
Sensors for environmental radioactivity based on two novel setups using photodiodes, on the one hand, and an advanced tablet-based hybrid pixel detector, on the other hand, are presented. Measurements of four kinds of terrestrial and every…
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: Message From the Editor for Contributions to the 2018 Real Time Conference Issue of TNS
Message From the Editor for Contributions to the 2018 Real Time Conference Issue of TNS Open
This issue of the IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (TNS) is devoted to the 21st IEEE-NPSS Real Time Conference (RT2018) on Computing Applications in Nuclear and Plasma Sciences held in Williamsburg, VA, USA, in June 2018. A total of 98…
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: The technique of probing acceptance as a tool for teachers' professional development: A PCK study
The technique of probing acceptance as a tool for teachers' professional development: A PCK study Open
This article presents a study that examined an innovative short‐term program (two sessions of 3 hr each) for the professional development of teachers. The program design is based on the technique of probing acceptance, which is aimed at in…
View article: Introducing 12 year-olds to elementary particles
Introducing 12 year-olds to elementary particles Open
We present a new learning unit, which introduces 12 year-olds to the subatomic structure of matter. The learning unit was iteratively developed as a design-based research project using the technique of probing acceptance. We give a brief o…
View article: Why not start with quarks? Teachers investigate a learning unit on the subatomic structure of matter with 12-year-olds
Why not start with quarks? Teachers investigate a learning unit on the subatomic structure of matter with 12-year-olds Open
This paper describes the second in a series of studies exploring the acceptance of the subatomic structure of matter by 12-year-olds. The studies focus on a novel learning unit introducing an atomic model from electrons down to quarks, whi…
View article: Development and Evaluation of a Construct Map for the Understanding of the Expansion of the Universe
Development and Evaluation of a Construct Map for the Understanding of the Expansion of the Universe Open
The expansion of the universe is one of three pillars of the Big Bang theory and, therefore, an important aspect in cosmology. How the understanding hereof, including the complex concept of an expanding space, is developing, is not yet com…
View article: iPadPix—A novel educational tool to visualise radioactivity measured by a hybrid pixel detector
iPadPix—A novel educational tool to visualise radioactivity measured by a hybrid pixel detector Open
With the ability to attribute signatures of ionising radiation to certain particle types, pixel detectors offer a unique advantage over the traditional use of Geiger-Müller tubes also in educational settings. We demonstrate in this work ho…