Masterclass Workshop at ASIJ

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Description

The Masterclass Workshop at ASIJ give physics teachers the information and background to start a particle physics masterclass. We will work together on aspects of the physics involved, how to effectively convey this to students, and the mechanics of running an International Masterclass. The challenges and opportunities of doing a masterclass in an international school environment will be given special attention.

The workshop will be facilitated by Kenneth Cecire of the University of Notre Dame in the U.S. and Joel Klammer of Concordia International School in Shanghai, China. Ken is a National Staff Teacher for the U.S. QuarkNet program and co-coordinator of International Masterclasses along with Uta Bilow of the Technical University of Dresden in Germany. Joel teaches physics and is a QuarkNet fellow. Joel has organized International Masterclasses in Shaghai fro four years, first at his school and then reaching out to other nearby international schools.

The language of discourse of the workshop will be English.

Objectives

Participating teachers will:

• Identify and describe ways students use and learn both classical and particle physics in masterclasses.
• Create, organize and interpret data plots in masterclasses; make claims based on evidence and provide explanations; identify data limitations.
• Develop a plan for application of masterclasses and use of particle physics investigations to help their students.

Agenda

Times and specific activities vary.

Where marked, sessions are accessible remotely via internet videoconference. Connections are made through a CERN Vidyo link found on the online meeting Indico page. Times there may be set to your local time. (Read up on the basics of using Vidyo.)

Resources

Attending the Workshop

Registration: Workshop Registration is now OPEN! Please go to this Google form to register!

Location: The American School in Japan (Chofu campus), 1-1-1 Nomizu, Chofu-shi, Tokyo, 182-0031, Japan 

• directions and map
• Tokyo metro information
• Nearby hotels:
  • The METS Hotel Musashi Sakai
  • Kichijoji Daichi - Kichijoji
  • Tokyu Hotel Kichijoji

Tokyo is served by Narita International Airport and Haneda Airport with extensive domestic and international flights and excellent rail and bus links.

Contact

• Kenneth Cecire
• Joel Klammer
• Paul O'Neill