IDIFO Teachers Formation on Modern Physics Marisa Michelini , Alberto Stefanel , Lorenzo Santi

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IDIFO Teachers Formation on Modern Physics Marisa Michelini, Alberto Stefanel, Lorenzo Santi PERG, University of Udine – via delle Scienze 206, 33100 Udine – Italy marisa.michelini@uniud.it, alberto.stefanel@uniud.it, loreno.santi@uniud.it Site of the project: http://www.fisica.uniud.it/URDF/laurea/index.htm; e-learning platform: http://idifo.fisica.uniud.it/uPortal/render.userLayoutRootNode.uP In collaborazione con Angelini Leonardo (UniBA), Serio Carmine (UniBAS), Levrini Olivia (UniBO), Bonanno Assunta (UniCAL), Marzoli Irene (UniCAM), Gambi Cecilia e Straulino Samuele (Firenze), Robotti Nadia (UniGE), Rossi Pier Giuseppe e Magnoler Patrizia (UniMC), Giliberti Marco Alessandro (UniMI), Corni Federico (Modena e Reggio Emilia), Mineo Sperandeo Rosa Maria e Fazio Claudio (UniPA), De Ambrosis Anna (UniPV), Guerra Francesco (UniRM-La Sapienza), Altamore Aldo (UniRM-Tre), Bochicchio Mario e Longo Antonella (UniSalento), Montalbano Vera A (UniSI), Oss Stefano (UniTN), Leone Matteo (UniTO), Peressi Maria (UniTS), Michelini Marisa e Santi Lorenzo (UniUD), Andrea Vacchi e Fabbri Franco (INFN – nazionale - Comunicare Fisica), Della Torre Silvia (Sezione INFN TS), Pauletta Giovanni (Gruppo Collegato INFN UniUD). Piano Lauree Scientifiche Università degli Studi di Udine Introduction The main fall in motivation levels with regard to scientific studies in Italy has been collaboratively answered through the national project (Scientific Degree Project—PLS). Master IDIFO is a project in this framework for in-service teacher formation, a project focused on Didactic Innovation in Physics Education and Guidance, carried out by Udine PER Unit in collaboration with 20 Italian universities. It offers educational innovation, science learning laboratories, formative orientation (problem solving) and teacher training on Modern Physics topics for in-service teachers. It implements a model for teacher training, with an aim to develop formal thinking and to relate associated connection between Computer Science-Mathematics and Physics on Modern Physics topics. The activities such as educational and experimental workshops in presence, training teachers at a distance and in presence, conducting exhibitions, designing Inquiry Based Learning materials, activities for the orientation training in physics, informal education through conceptual laboratories (CLOE) and use of ICT to overcome the conceptual nodes in physics, teaching laboratories using problem solving and Prevision-Experiment-Comparison strategies and in-depth analysis of learning processes in educational innovation are achieved. (1) MicheliniM ed (2010). Progetto IDIFO. Proposte Didattiche sulla Fisica Moderna. Strumenti per una didattica laboratoriale. vol. 1, p. 1-296, PASIAN DI PRATO (U):LITHOSTAMPA, ISBN: 978-88-97311-04-0 MicheliniM ed (2010). Formazione a distanza degli insegnanti all’innovazione didattica in fisica moderna e orientamento. Contributi di una comunità di ricerca in didattica della fisica a un progetto di formazione a distanza: strategie e metodi. vol. 1, p. 1-159, PASIAN DI PRATO (U):LITHOSTAMPA, ISBN: 978-88-97311-01-0; MicheliniM ed (2010). Progetto IDIFO. Fisica Moderna per la Scuola. Materiali, aspetti e proposte per l’innovazione didattica e l’orientamento. vol. 3, p. 1-339, PASIAN DI PRATO (U):LITHOSTAMPA, ISBN: 978-88-97311-02-7 • IDIFO4 activities are in three areas: • In presence Workshops conducted in Friuli Venezia Giulia and in the other sites cooperating • Teacher education at a distance and in the presence by offering the courses of the Master M-IDIFO4(156 credits of which 138 cfu 90 cfu in the presence and distance), the CP-IDIFO4 and the individual modules of the educational proposal, which can be attend as auditors, • National Summer School for Talents (SENT) aimed at students of classes IV and V of the upper secondary school. The cooperative sites Activities: the followingtypologies of activities • SUMMER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS OF MODERN PHYSICS • CERTIFIED OFFER TRAINING FOR TEACHERS The Summer School on Modern Physics was organized by PERG of the University of Udine from 23 to 28 June 2013, in order to offer to excellent students attending courses on topics of Electromagnetism and Modern Physics, Quantum Mechanics which, Condensed Matter Physics and Superconductivity . The project includes an offer of teachers formation on three levels, all certified by the University of Udine: individual training modules for teachers of 3 credits; an annual training program in a graduate course of 18 cfu (CP-IDIFO); a two-year Master of 60 credits (M-IDIFO). • The activities of the Summer School include: • conferences and seminars, taught by teachers at universities and research institutions collaborating on the project IDIFO4 and experts in the field of teaching of modern physicsL. Are: • II LEVEL MASTER M-IDIFO FOR THECHERS • conceptual paths of quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, mass and energy • didactic experimental lab • activities of numerical simulation, modeling and problem solving, It is activated at the University of Udine University, the II level Master Degree in "Innovation in Physics Education and Guidance" (M-IDIFO) proposed as a joint initiative of the Research Unit in Physics Education of the University 20 and research centers. The teaching is divided into the following areas: MP - Modern Physics and in particular quantum and relativistic physics, FCCS - Physics and Communication in Contexts of Science, RTLM – Lab with on-line sensors and modeling, OR- Formative guidance S & M - Tools and Methods SPER - Experimental teaching at school FIN - Preparation of the final examination (Thesis) • The activities will include advanced laboratory experiments: Diffraction and Polarization optics; Mass and energy in classical and modern physics; speed of light; resistivity as a function of T superconductors, metals and semiconductors; Phenomenology of superconductivity; EM induction; Hall effect; Experiment by Frank and Hertz; ratio e/m for the electron; Ramsauer effect. • CP-IDIFO COURSE FOR TEACHERS It is a short training course that mutuate the activities of the Master M-IDIFO4. • The Project Work should include an activity of experimental teaching or at a distance with boys secondary school or other teachers in training on the issues of the Units for at least 6 hours. • LOANS TO SCHOOLS TEACHING KIT • The exhibit GEI, consisting of over 250 experiments on different areas of basic physics, will be provided free of charge in whole or in part in school applicants LABORATORIES AS A FORMATIVE MODULES OF CO-DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS The labs are based on the involvement of teachers in the co-design of learning interventions, based on the exploration of problem situations, the implementation of these interventions, with the monitoring of students' learning personally engaged in activities (hands-on and minds-on) based on strategies and methods qualified by extensive experiments in educational research on active learning. They differ in the duration of the preparatory stages of experimentation and evaluation are developed on different themes of physics both classical and modern physics. • KIT optical Polarization. Developed within the framework of projects. Will be made available to schools 20 kit. Each kit is organized with simple experiments that allow you to explore the states of polarization of laser brushes that interact with polaroid and birefringent crystals. • Schede didattiche associate ne fanno uno strumento originale, semplice e significativo per la costruzione delle basi della MQ. • PLS Laboratories - Teaching lab - 6-10 h of general education and characterizing 4-6 h of instructional design, 16-8 h experimentation in the classroom with students, 4-6 h of data analysis and processing; • KIT ELECTROMAGNETISM. Made in the context of the European project and the Project IDIFO have been made ​​10 copies. • LabIDIFO4 – Formative Labs - 14 hours of general education and characterizing, 5 hours of instructional design, 6 hours of experimentation in the classroom with students and 5 h of data analysis and processing. • They will be made ​​available both for teachers in formation and in the initial formation. • The educational kits will be made available with teaching cards for the experimental exploration strategy with PEC, brochures learning pathways, suitable to children; Directions to the teacher; material for the experiments proposed for the study of the following topics: A) optical polarization; B) thermal phenomena; C) magnetic and electromagnetic phenomena; D) fluids in balance • The following types labs have shorter length to suit individual interventions with the boys: • LabEXPLO– Explorative activities of an operational with students in special and informal contexts (exhibitions, workshops dedicated) 3 - 6 hours • CLOE – ConceptualLabs of Operative Exploration – Activities with students of conceptualexploration for base school(1-3 ore). • http://www.fisica.uniud.it/URDF/laurea/index.htm • For more INFO • CIRD - tel.++ 39 0432 558211- Fax++, 0432 558230 cird@uniud.it marisa.michelini@uniud.it • Each module / Laboratory is an educational offer usable independently and integrated into courses Postgraduate (CP-IDIFO4) and Master (M-IDIFO4) institutionalized. Each location offers modules cooperating laboratory in charge of their project or this project for PLS paths Specialization and Master IDIFO.