Education Opportunities at a Lab

1. Education Opportunities at a Lab Marge Bardeen Fermilab Education Office mbardeen@fnal.gov 630-840-2031 DUSEL Workshop, Jan. 2005 Boulder, CO M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

2. DUSEL E&O Questions • Designing E&O activities • Identifying committed local & national partners • Identifying challenges/strategies for workforce & diversity • development • Recruiting local populations & minorities to science • Organizing E&O to reach local & national communities • Arranging tours and local housing • Bringing people to the site • Making underground facilities attractive M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

3. Some General Challenges • Getting support from the top • Finding "volunteers" among the scientific & technical staff • Making it possible for "users" to participate in E&O • Developing an appropriate niche for the lab • Knowing & using best practices • Using DUSEL research as the foundation for programs • Working with other programs • Meeting needs of the K-12 community • Making the most of a remote location M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

4. Research Everything Else Tours, Etc. Everything Else Education vs. Outreach Formal Education Context Public Relations, Marketing M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

5. Local & National Communities Reaching • Partnering The key is interesting people in the science. What are the big questions? How do you state them for me? How can you help people understand how you work? Are science museums a good way to reach a general audience? How can you use the Web? Maybe exhibits are not so important. (Rob Semper, Exploratorium) Local: Lab-based Programs National: Experiment-based & Web-based Programs M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

6. Strategy for Workforce & Diversity A Research Pipeline High School Students Research experiences Internships coupled with education Undergraduates REU - important for minority students (Community college faculty/student team) Science majors Engineering Coop Graduate Students GEM Accelerator Operators Hiring M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

7. Local & Minority Students Recruiting Means Involving: Local Educators. • Hiring people with contacts • Listening & collaborating • Developing ownership Scientists/faculty from HBCUs, HSIs, community/tribal colleges. • Making campus visits • Attending conferences Advisors • Mentors • Instructors • Recruiters M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

8. Tour Arrangements Guided & Self-Guided Tours (assumes little prior knowledge) Registrar - schedules, customizes arrangements Guides - docents, scientists? Exhibit space, experimental areas Special formats: Ask-a-Scientist Open House VIP • Scientist • Adult • College • High School • Family M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

9. Higher Ed Program Design Community/Tribal College - Graduate Studies Non-traditional Students Staff Advisors Mentors/Instructors Applications Activities Logistics Research • Workshops • Courses • Reference Materials M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

10. K-12 Program Design Education Partnerships Teachers & Scientists Working Together Assess needs. Develop programs. Offer programs. M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

11. K-12 Education Partners • Scientists are good at: • Providing content. • Doing science. • And teachers are good at: • Understanding students. • Knowing schools. • Using current curriculum and materials. • Writing new materials? M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

12. Commitment to Education Means - Having People Whose Job is Education. Coordinating programs. Taking care of administrivia. Managing facilities. Developing website. Bringing busy people together. M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

13. Challenges for K-12 Programs The K-12 World Becomes Your World. • No Child Left Behind • High-stakes testing • Scientifically based instruction • Highly qualified teachers • State & district requirements • Third International Mathematics & Science Study National & state standards • Content • Science as inquiry • Professional development M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

14. FNAL K-12 Strategies Formal Programs Reform-based teaching & learning Catalyst for change Scientists as partners Educators essential Students doing science Customized to meet needs Research • Institutes/Workshops Study Units/Field Trips • Teacher Resource Center M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

15. FNAL K-12 Strategies Informal Programs Exhibits Programs Docents Informal educators Support for scientists Saturday Morning Physics • Classes for Kids & Scouts Special Events • Lederman Science Center Classroom Visits • Community Festivals M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

16. www-ed.fnal.gov FNAL K-12 Strategies Online Resources Instructional Materials Beyond lesson plans IT - integrated with curriculum Data-based investigations e-Labs (Grid infrastructure) Webcasts Streaming video Program Information • Reference Materials • Instructional Materials M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

17. FNAL K-12 Infrastructure People Staff 6.8 Education specialists 3.5 Computer specialists 4.8 Administrative support 21 Docents Educators Advisors Instructors Lab Volunteers Research mentors Content specialists Mr./Ms. Fix-its Instructors Q&A with students, public M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

18. Lederman Science Center FNAL K-12 Infrastructure Space and M&S Offices Wet Lab Computer Lab Class/Meeting Rooms Library Workroom Storage Exhibits Computers Travel Supplies Etc. M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

19. FNAL K-12 Program Stats In FY0418,000 students and over 3,000 teachers participated in 31 programs. The education server received 12,800,000hits. The staff was15.1 FTEs including 4 FTEs for QuarkNet and 21 docents (~3 FTE equivalent). ~50 educators taught in the programs and 247 scientists, engineers and technicians volunteered. M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

20. FNAL K-12 Program Funding FY05 Infrastructure Budget (Lab G&A) SWF: $682,000 M&S: $114,000 QuarkNet:$407,300(DOE HEP & NSF ESIE) Other Sources: Fermilab Friends for Science Education (funds from 38 sources) Federal - NSF, NASA, NIH, DOEd, DOE HEP Funds State - State Program, Regional Offices, MSP (part of NCLB) Foundations & Members Fees M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

21. Experiment-based Programs QuarkNet, an education program for the ATLAS & CMS experiments . . . and more A research community of physicists, teachers & their students M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

22. Experiment-based Programs e-Labs, Online Scientific Investigations, Bringing data to students with the Grid quarknet.fnal.gov/grid M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

23. With the Web, students can: Communicate.Collaborate.Explore.Research.Publish. Fermilab Prairie Restoration Project M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

24. Why Education? - It's Win-Win! Fan Club Teachers, students & parents are a corps of goodwill ambassadors for science. Enjoyment & Satisfaction You learn too! “With the right attitude towards them, you might learn as much from the teachers as they learn from you (on different subjects, though). I did.” Laszlo Baksay Florida International University Future Scientists “Contact with the QuarkNet program has been a terrific boost for (my students) and started a number of students seriously thinking about going to a 4-year college and maybe pursuing careers in science.” M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005

25. E&O Opportunities at DUSEL Remember . . . It takes real commitment, real effort, real money. DUSEL has people, multidisciplinary research & data. Take advantage of lab-based & experiment-based programs. Use the Internet to reach national audiences. Figure out the scale of activities that works for DUSEL. M. Bardeen, DUSEL Jan. 2005