- February 9th, 2011
Science education and CERN
- nickmorgan
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This week a group of Scottish secondary teachers and students has been exposed to advanced scientific research in particle physics at the CERN facility in Geneva, Switzerland. They were part of an international visit led by Mike Russell, the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, described in a Scottish Government news story “Pupils see science in action“. Mike Russell also blogged about the experience of being at CERN, the benefits of international collaboration, and the importance of science education. Visits such as this also highlight the variety of jobs in the world of work, and the opportunity for young people to widen their life experience by working abroad as a young citizen of Europe.
Professional development of the teacher workforce is an important part of the Scottish Government’s Science and Engineering Action Plan. Visits such as this, to the home of the Large Hadron Collider , will help to inspire and support the teaching of Physics and the use of real-world examples in education.
Photo credit: Scottish Government
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