First Biennial African Conference on Fundamental Physics and Applications

Session

Physics Education

2 Jul 2018, 09:00

Auditorium 1, Brahms Street (Namibia University of Science and Technology)

Conveners

Physics Education

• Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame)

62. Physics Education : Contextual Review, Assessment of Impact and Advice on the Way Forward

Dr Sam Ramaila (University of Johannesburg)

02/07/2018, 09:00

Oral Presentation

Global competitiveness is intrinsically linked to the level of scientific development. Adequate investment in research and development remains a key factor in fostering meaningful capacity building. While coordinated efforts have been made towards the realisation of sustainable capacity building within the broader African context, there is a crucial need to go beyond capacity building with a...

63. Self-Made Particle Detectors for High Schools and Universities

Andreas Christian Dudder (Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz (DE)), Matthias Schott (Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz (DE))

02/07/2018, 09:30

Oral Presentation

Particle physics in schools but also during undergraduate studies can be taught most effectively by designing and conducting own experiments. In the past years, we developed two construction manuals for fully functional cloud chambers as well as a counting detectors using only material which can be purchased by private persons with total costs below 200 USD. We tested the construction of these...

64. Physics Education : Panel Discussion

Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Prof. Riann Steenkamp (University of Namibia), Mrs Saara Namwandi (Physics teacher from Omaheke, Namibia), Sam Ramaila (University of Johannesburg)

02/07/2018, 09:55

The Physics Education session concludes with a panel discussion to enable further discussion of topics covered in the session as well topics suggested by the panelists or those in attendance. Each panelist will give a 2-3 minute introduction; this will be followed by discussions between panelists and attendees in a question-and-answer format. The overall theme will center on finding ways...

94. Contextual Review, Assessment of Impact and Advice on the way Forward

Sam Ramaila (University of Johannesburg)

Physics Education

Oral Presentation

Global competitiveness is intrinsically linked to the level of scientific development. Adequate investment in research and development remains a key factor in fostering meaningful capacity building. While coordinated efforts have been made towards the realisation of sustainable capacity building within the broader African context, there is a crucial need to go beyond capacity building with a...

11. Self-Made Particle Detectors for High Schools and Universities

Matthias Schott (Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz (DE))

Physics Education

Oral Presentation

Particle physics in schools but also during undergraduate studies can be taught most effectively by designing and conducting own experiments. In the past years, we developed two construction manuals for fully functional cloud chambers as well as a counting detectors using only material which can be purchased by private persons with total costs below 200 USD. We tested the construction of these...

67. Study of job satisfaction amongst high school teachers' holding a PhD in Cameroonian public schools

Serges Zambou (Ecole d'Ingenierie Industrielle de Bagangte (E2i), Camerou)

Physics Education

Oral Presentation

The increasing rate of high school teachers' attrition has triggered several studies on the job satisfaction of high school teachers in developed countries. Their findings show that school context, teachers' ages and the environment are the factors that influence the teachers' decision to remain in the school, profession or to leave. However, those results can not be applied in most...