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ASP2018 High School Teachers Workshop

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Y-Block, 2nd Floor (340 Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue)

Y-Block, 2nd Floor

340 Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue

Geography Computer Labs, University of Namibia, Windhoek Namibia
Andrew Zulu (Namibia Univ. of Science and Tech.), Angelique Philander (NCRST), Eli Kasai (University of Namibia), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
Description

A dedicated program is organized to train teachers for better and improved physics teachings. International experts design the program in collaboration with the local organizing committee (LOC) of the host country. The LOC is responsible to identify the teachers that participate in this program. Up to 70 teachers are accepted for an intensive program of one-week. The teachers program runs in parallel to the student program and designed such that the teachers participate in the ASP Forum and in parts of the ASP Conference.

ACP2018-Poster.pdf
ASP2018-Poster.pdf
Angelique Philander
  • Monday 2 July
  • Tuesday 3 July
    • Review of Fundamental Physics for Teachers
      • 5
        Introductory Activites - Particle cards, Rutherford, cloud chambers in 3 groups

        Teachers rotate through 3 activities in 3 groups: Particle Cards, Rolling with Rutherford, and Cloud Chamber Observation.

        Speakers: Cathy Cutler (University of Missouri), David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Diouma Kobor (University Assane Seck of Ziguinchor (UASZ)), Heather Gray (LBNL), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Mary Bishai (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Miland Diwan (BNL)
        Particle Cards
        Rolling with Rutherford
      • 6
        Review of Fundamental Physics for Teachers (II)
        Speakers: Albert De Roeck (CERN), Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB)), Heather Gray (LBNL)
        deroeck_ASP2018_Teachers_v2.pdf
        deroeck_ASP2018_Teachers_v2.pptx
    • 12:30
      Lunch
    • Mathematical Physics for Teachers: Mathematical Physics Education
  • Wednesday 4 July
    • 9
      Shuttle to NUST to Attend the ASP Conference & ASP Forum
      Speakers: Andrew Zulu (Namibia Univ. of Science and Tech.), Eli Kasai (University of Namibia), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), MWeneni Shahungu (NCRST)
    • ASP Conference at NUST

      Teachers to attend the ACP2018

      ASP Conference
    • 12:30
      Lunch at NUST
    • ASP Forum at NUST
      • 10
        ASP Forum Namibia University of Science and Technology

        Namibia University of Science and Technology

        Windhoek Namibia
        ASP Forum
  • Thursday 5 July
    • MasterClasses: Masterclass
      Conveners: David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame)
      • 11
        Opening Activities

        9:00-10:00
        - Intro to Indico schedule
        - Complete Accelerator and Detector presentations
        10:00-10:30
        - Introduction to Cosmic Rays and Cosmic Pi

        Speakers: Cathy Cutler (University of Missouri), David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Heather Gray (LBNL), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Mario Campanelli (University College London (UK)), Mary Bishai (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
        CosmicRays2018.pptx
        Detectors tutorial
        Group Slides: Accelerators
        Group Slides: Detectors
        Particle Accelerators tutorial
      • 10:30
        Morning Break
      • 12
        Introduction to Cosmic Ray detectors - talks and 2 activities, 2 groups

        11:00-11:30
        - Talk on Cosmic Rays
        - CR detector demo
        11:30-12:30
        - Zenith Angle experiment with CR detector
        - Examine results
        - Reflections/Q&A

        Speakers: Cathy Cutler (University of Missouri), David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Heather Gray (LBNL), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Mary Bishai (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
        CosmicRays2018.pdf
        CosmicRays2018.pptx
        Data Spreadsheet
      • 12:30
        Lunch
      • 13
        Finish morning work; discussion
        Speakers: David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Mary Bishai (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
        Data Spreadsheet
      • 14
        First Look at LHC Data - Z-boson mass activity

        Teachers are given paper event displays with x- and y-axes of Z boson candidate dimuon events that are almost completely transverse to the beamline. They use protractors, vector analysis, momentum conservation, energy conservation, and the mass-energy-momentum relationship to calculate the Z mass.

        Speakers: David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Mary Bishai (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
        Data Spreadsheet
        Z Mass activity
      • 15:30
        Afternoon Break
      • 15
        Creative Classroom Solutions
        Speaker: Nicole Galante (Stony Brook University)
        Creative Classroom Solutions
        Shared Space Planning
  • Friday 6 July
    • MasterClasses: Masterclass
      Conveners: David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame)
      • 16
        Introduction to Masterclass Measurement

        Teachers are given a description of how the detector works and what to expect for results. Teachers examine the detector animation and make their own "cheat sheets" that show the types of events for which they will search. Finally, they will look at real events together.

        Speakers: Albert De Roeck (CERN), Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB)), David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame)
        atlas_analysis2018_asp.pdf
        atlas_analysis2018_asp.ppt
        atlas_sketchtracks_kc28mar2018.pdf
        cms_sketchtracks_kc22mar2018.pdf
        CMS_Slice_elab.swf
        cms_wzh_analysis_asp.pdf
        cms_wzh_analysis_asp.pdf
        cms_wzh_analysis_asp.ppt
      • 17
        CERN Virtual Visit
        Speakers: Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB)), David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame)
      • 10:30
        Morning Break
      • 18
        Masterclass Measurement

        Teachers will work in pairs. Each pair of teachers will be at a computer and be assigned a dataset of 100 CMS events to analyze visually to determine if each event is a candidate Z, W+, W-, or other particle. In the case of events that look like a Z signature (dilepton events), teachers will create a mass histogram in CIMA. Teachers will also count W+ vs W- events and electron vs muon final states to determine these ratios.

        Speakers: Albert De Roeck (CERN), Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB)), David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame)
        CIMA data analysis tool
        CMS masterclass documentation
        CMS masterclass website
        iSpy event display
        OPloT
      • 12:30
        Lunch
      • 19
        Analyze and Discuss Masterclass Data; intro to W2D2

        Teachers will look at masterclass results for the whole group and discuss with physicists. Teachers will also have an introduction to the World Wide Data Day (W2D2) measurement that high school learners will have in their workshops.

        Speakers: Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB)), David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame)
        World Wide Data Day 2018
      • 15:30
        Afternoon Break
      • 20
        Final Reflection and Discussion with Teachers
        Speakers: Albert De Roeck (CERN), Dave Charlton (University of Birmingham (GB)), David Bertsche (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)), Heather Gray (LBNL), Kate Shaw (INFN Gruppo Collegato di Udine and ICTP Trieste), Kenneth Cecire (University of Notre Dame), Milind Vaman Diwan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
        Evaluation
        Implementation Slides
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