Binding Blocks UK: A National, Inclusive Programme for Nuclear Physics Education

Binding Blocks UK：国家核物理教育包容性计划

• 批准号: ST/W001861/1
• 负责人: Christian Diget
• 金额: $ 15.59万
• 依托单位: University of York
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FW001861%2F1
• 关键词: Binding; Blocks; UK; National; Inclusive

The Binding Blocks project aims to enthuse and engage the public and young people with cutting-edge Nuclear Physics research. Following the successful implementation of a Key Stage 5 Nuclear Physics Masterclass programme, this new project, 'Binding Blocks UK: A National, Inclusive Programme for Nuclear Physics Education' aims to expand the provision of educational resources to encompass the full secondary school age range, and to work in collaboration with partner institutions to offer a national programme. The project will run over two years and will enable the development of new curriculum-linked resources targeted at GCSE and Key Stage 3 physics students. A hybrid model combining online and face-to-face events and activities will enable a suitable delivery mode, with or without the Covid-19 restrictions we have seen in 2020 and 2021. Resources will be developed and the material delivered in collaboration with partner organisations, including both universities across the UK and STFC laboratories (see letters of reference). This will enable not only a wide geographic reach but also the ability to tailor content to the needs and challenges of different areas and educational contexts. Content will include videos, quizzes, lab tours (in-person and virtual), live webinars and lectures, computer simulations, modelling activities and practical work, and will highlight the applications and career prospects of nuclear physics through a diverse set of role models. The key objectives of this new programme are therefore to: 1) Engage new audiences by: (a) developing programmes for Key Stage 4 (KS4) and Key Stage 3 (KS3) physics students (and Scottish equivalents); (b) supporting the students (across all secondary school stages) who are 'most able but least likely' to attend University, and (c) creating national geographic coverage. 2) We will create a culture of engagement across the entire STFC Nuclear Physics research community, supporting personal development and capacity building for Public Engagement across the UK. All online content will use a new platform that will mitigate the need for specialist software and will improve the accessibility of the materials to diverse audiences. A corresponding teacher training programme, with associated kit-loan scheme, will also enable the resources to be utilised in a classroom context - making the programme sustainable.The majority of the reach of the programme will be over the last 18 months of the programme, with the first 6 months focussed (primarily) on development of new material and platforms. Within the scope of the programme, we anticipate a direct reach of approximately 15,000 students, 800 teachers and 100 influencers, and with further reach beyond the programme through teacher-led activities utilising our (open access) Isaac Physics implementation of much of the material. Based on feedback from our pilot activity, we hope that this programme will lead to improved uptake of A-level Physics, particularly among under-represented groups. With the build up of capacity across the UK through the present project, the potential reach over the years following the Nucleus Award is anticipated to be even higher. In the longer term, the Binding Blocks UK programme therefore carries the potential to have a major impact on the STFC profile amongst the next generation of both physicists and young people more broadly.

Binding Blocks项目旨在激发公众和年轻人的热情，让他们参与尖端的核物理研究。继关键阶段5核物理大师班计划的成功实施，这个新项目，“绑定块英国：核物理教育的国家，包容性计划”的目的是扩大教育资源的提供，包括整个中学年龄范围，并与合作伙伴机构合作，提供一个国家计划。该项目将持续两年，并将使新的教学资源的开发针对GCSE和关键阶段3物理学生。结合线上和面对面活动的混合模式将实现合适的交付模式，无论是否有我们在2020年和2021年看到的COVID-19限制。将开发资源，并与合作伙伴组织合作提供材料，包括英国各地的大学和STFC实验室（见参考信）。这将不仅使广泛的地理覆盖面，而且还能够根据不同地区和教育背景的需求和挑战定制内容。内容将包括视频，测验，实验室图尔斯参观（面对面和虚拟），现场网络研讨会和讲座，计算机模拟，建模活动和实际工作，并将通过一系列不同的榜样突出核物理的应用和职业前景。因此，这项新计划的主要目标是：1）通过以下方式吸引新的受众：（a）为关键阶段4（KS 4）和关键阶段3（KS 3）物理学生（和苏格兰同等学生）制定计划;（B）支持学生（在所有中学阶段）谁是“最有能力，但最不可能”上大学，以及（c）创建国家地理覆盖面。2)我们将在整个STFC核物理研究社区创造一种参与文化，支持个人发展和英国公众参与的能力建设。所有在线内容都将使用一个新平台，这将减少对专业软件的需求，并将改善各种受众获取材料的机会。一个相应的教师培训计划，与相关的工具包贷款计划，也将使资源在课堂上使用-使该计划可持续发展。该计划的大部分覆盖面将在该计划的最后18个月，与前6个月的重点（主要）是新材料和平台的开发。在该计划的范围内，我们预计约15，000名学生，800名教师和100名影响者的直接接触，并通过利用我们的（开放获取）艾萨克物理实施大部分材料的教师主导的活动进一步超越该计划。根据我们的试点活动的反馈，我们希望该计划将导致A级物理学的提高，特别是在代表性不足的群体中。随着通过本项目在整个英国建立能力，预计在Nucleus奖之后的几年里，潜在的覆盖面将更高。因此，从长远来看，英国的结合块计划有可能对下一代物理学家和年轻人的STFC概况产生重大影响。