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30 June 2025 to 4 July 2025
Leiden University, Gorlaeus building
Europe/Amsterdam timezone
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Fostering Social and Cultural Inclusivity in Physics Education: The PLS Model - IDENT

3 Jul 2025, 09:00
1h 30m
Leiden University, Gorlaeus building

Leiden University, Gorlaeus building

Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/locations/gorlaeus-building#tab-1
Symposium Identity and Belonging in physics (IDENT) Symposium

Speakers

Marco Giliberti (Università degli Studi di Milano)Dr Marta Carli Silvia Galano (Department of Physics "E. Pancini", University of Naples Federico II) Claudio Fazio (Università degli Studi di Palermo)

Description

The Piano Lauree Scientifiche (PLS) is a national initiative in Italy aimed at advancing physics education across high school and university levels. This symposium highlights research from the PLS framework, emphasizing inquiry-based learning, active engagement, and social inclusivity. It explores the importance of a national project to apply research findings in schools and promote large-scale educational research. The contributions focus on inquiry-based practices, gender and social inclusion strategies, and bridging the gap between high school and university curricula. The PLS fosters educational reform and modernizes physics teaching to enhance student engagement and address societal challenges.

Education level Age over 18 (excluding teacher education)
Physics topic Other
Research focus Students’ identity, inclusion and wellbeing
Research method Mixed method (qualitative & quantitative)
Organizing preference criteria Research method

Authors

Marco Giliberti (Università degli Studi di Milano) Dr Marta Carli Silvia Galano (Department of Physics "E. Pancini", University of Naples Federico II) Claudio Fazio (Università degli Studi di Palermo)

Co-authors

Prof. Ornella Pantano (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università degli Studi di Padova) Lucia Gabelli (University of Padova) Stefania Lippiello Elena Angeli (University of Genoa) Vera Montalbano (University of Siena) Massimiliano Malgieri Olivia Levrini Veruska LAMBERTI Lamberti (Università di Salerno) Giusy Giarratano Camilla Fiorello Viviana Fanti (Universita e INFN, Cagliari (IT)) Roberto De Luca (Università di Salerno) Laura D'alfonso (Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca) Clarissa Consaga (Università di Bologna) MARINA CARPINETI (Dipartimento di Fisica - Università degli Studi di Milano) Giacomo Bozzo Ms Bianca Bottino (University of Genoa-INFN) Raffaella Bomino (Università di Torino) Daniela ASCENZI (University of Trento) Sandra Moretto (University of Padova) Pasquale Onorato (University of Trento) Stefano Oss (University of Trento) Cinzia Sada (Università di Padova) Rosalba saija (Università degli studi di Messina) Alessandro Salmoiraghi Peppino Sapia Sara Satanassi Giulia Tasquier (University of Bologna) Italo Testa (University Federico II Naples) Sara Valentinetti (Universita e INFN, Bologna (IT)) Onofrio Rosario Battaglia Giulia Termini Luisa Lovisetti (University of Milan, Department of Physics)

Presentation materials