Speaker
Description
CREDO-edu engages Polish schools in long-term cosmic-ray citizen science within the Cosmic-Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory. Students use low-cost detectors, including USB cameras, and participate in active-learning modules covering modern physics, radiation, and data analysis. The program integrates authentic research with structured instruction, supported by teacher training. Its impact is assessed through knowledge tests and attitude surveys, including modified CLASS and E-CLASS instruments, with experimental and control groups. At the conference, we will present the overall program concept and preliminary educational research results, highlighting how participation influences students’ physics knowledge, conceptual understanding, and attitudes toward science.
| Education level | Age 15-18 (Secondary education) |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Contemporary and modern physics |
| Research focus | Students’ identity, inclusion and wellbeing |
| Research method | Mixed method (qualitative & quantitative) |
| Organizing preference criteria | Research focus |