1. Communicating astroparticle physics with the public : the Pierre Auger experienceBeatriz García, Andrej Filipčič, Jon Paul Lundquist, Shima Ujjani Shivashankara, Samo Stanič, Serguei Vorobiov, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, 2025, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: The Pierre Auger Observatory has developed various activities along the last year in the field of education and dissemination of astrophysics and high-energy astroparticle physics. Since 1999 different approaches and improvements of the tools used to explain what cosmic rays are have been implemented, tested, and redesigned based on public feedback in its headquarters in Malargüe city. This presentation highlights the Observatory's engagement with the community, focusing on the new initiatives. The open data policy, master classes for middle-level students and teachers, the design of innovative activities that involve the community, and the presence of the Observatory in special events with the participation of students are also described.
Keywords: open data policy, ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, Pierre Auger Observatory, education
Published in RUNG: 16.05.2025; Views: 195; Downloads: 4
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2. Outreach, education, and communication initiatives at the Pierre Auger ObservatoryV. Scherini, Andrej Filipčič, Jon Paul Lundquist, Shima Ujjani Shivashankara, Samo Stanič, Serguei Vorobiov, Danilo Zavrtanik, Marko Zavrtanik, 2024, published scientific conference contribution Abstract: The Pierre Auger Collaboration has a long tradition of outreach that engages a wide range of people of all ages worldwide. In Malargüe, Argentina, the heart of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the Visitor Center offers a permanent interactive exhibition. Every November Collaboration meeting, we organize a Science Fair where Argentinian students from across the country can present their works and talk with the scientists at the site, motivating youngsters to pursue a career in Science. We also participate in the local parade, commemorating the foundation of Malargüe. We have developed numerous activities and interactive tools, including a 3-D event display. We have an open data policy and share them according to FAIR principles. Recently, we joined the International Masterclasses within the International Particle Physics Outreach Group, using a framework similar to the ATLAS and CMS Collaborations. In this contribution, we summarize all of our Outreach activities.
Keywords: ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, Pierre Auger Observatory, outreach, education, communication, Auger visitor center, Auger science fair, open data policy, FAIR principles, International Particle Physics Outreach Group, International Masterclasses
Published in RUNG: 17.02.2025; Views: 664; Downloads: 7
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3. STRENGTHENING ENERGY AND CLIMATE LITERACY WITH MICROLEARNING AND OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESMojca Drevenšek, 2023, master's thesis Abstract: This master’s thesis is motivated by the desire to actively engage Slovenian youth in co-creating our energy and climate future. The background is the growing interest in effective energy transition at the national, EU and global levels, and we specifically focus on the role of education in achieving this goal. The main problem we address is the need for improvement of energy- and climate-related non-formal youth education to increase their interest in the topic, and motivate their engagement in public discussions and the policy-making processes. To tackle this problem, we use the existing En-ROADS energy and climate interactive simulation tool and the accompanying online training series and complement it with new learning materials and learning activities, developed in our educational project. Our approach focuses on open education practices and the co-creation of open educational resources (OER), supported by microlearning via social media (Instagram). We develop a novel approach to address the problem by involving youth in a non-formal open educational process where they are invited to co-create the content and format of learning materials, decide on the technologies used, and affect the implementational process of the key learning activities. The main contributions of the thesis are the developed OERs, which can be adapted, reused or remixed by other stakeholders in the field of energy and climate education, and the recommendations for educators both in the field of energy and climate topics as well as in other fields, related to education for sustainable development. The main methodological finding of the thesis focuses on the importance of flexibility and adaptation of learning materials and activities according to the expressed interests and expectations of young learners. Their feedback needs to be carefully gathered and integrated into the implementation of the project.
Keywords: energy literacy, climate literacy, open education, OER (open educational resources), microlearning, online learning, systems thinking
Published in RUNG: 03.10.2023; Views: 4181; Downloads: 47
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4. Empowering citizen agency and being excellent to each other2020, radio or television broadcast, podcast, interview, press conference Keywords: counterculture, data freedom, open culture, hacktivism, privacy, democracy, education, artistic practice
Published in RUNG: 25.11.2020; Views: 4369; Downloads: 30
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