Public Engagement
Dragon Aurora over Iceland, Image Credit: NASA, https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190218.html
Resources
APS PhysicsQuest - Introduce students to current physics topics through hands-on activities. Plasma kit is currently being field-tested and available for wide distribution in the fall!
MRVLS Plasma Physics - 3D AR plasma and fusion models to be used with Merge Cube designed by Michele McColgan of Siena College
APS STEP UP Program - a national community of physics teachers, researchers, and professional societies. STEP UP designs high school physics lessons to empower teachers, create cultural change, and inspire young women to pursue physics in college.
Plasma trading cards - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Relevant Research
Fraknoi, A. “STEPS AND MISSTEPS TOWARD AN EMERGING PROFESSION”, Mercury 2009
Phipps, Molly. "Research trends and findings from a decade (1997–2007) of research on informal science education and free-choice science learning." Visitor studies 13.1 (2010): 3-22.
Joseph Roche, Evangelos Kapros & Autumn Brown. (2019). Conceptual framework on informal/non-formal learning. Science Gallery Dublin. Retrieved from https://system2020.education/resources/conceptual-framework-on-informal-non-formal-science-learning/
Austin, S. R., & Sullivan, M. (2019). How are we performing? Evidence for the value of science shows. International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 9(1), 1-12.
Falk, John, and Martin Storksdieck. "Using the contextual model of learning to understand visitor learning from a science center exhibition." Science education 89.5 (2005): 744-778.
ADAM V. MALTESE, ROBERT H. TAI, SCIENCE EDUCATION POLICY, (2009) “Pipeline Persistence: Examining the Association of Educational Experiences With Earned Degrees in STEM Among U.S. Students”
Bhattacharyya, S., Mead, T. P., & Nathaniel, R. (2011). The Influence of Science Summer Camp on African-American High School Students’ Career Choices. School Science and Mathematics, 111(7), 345–353. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1949-8594.2011.00097.x
Dabney, Katherine P., et al. "Out-of-school time science activities and their association with career interest in STEM." International Journal of Science Education, Part B 2.1 (2012): 63-79.
Lock, R. M., Hazari, Z., & Potvin, G. (2019). Impact of out-of-class science and engineering activities on physics identity and career intentions. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 15(2), 020137.
Dou, R., Hazari, Z., Dabney, K., Sonnert, G., & Sadler, P. (2019). Early informal STEM experiences and STEM identity: The importance of talking science. Science Education, 103(3), 623-637.
Fracchiolla, Claudia, et al. "Is Participation in Public Engagement an Integral Part of Shaping Physics Students’ Identity?." Research and Innovation in Physics Education: Two Sides of the Same Coin. Springer, Cham, 2020. 225-238.
Hinko, K. A., & Finkelstein, N. D. (2013). Impacting university physics students through participation in informal science. PERC Proceedings, 1513, 178–181. https://www.compadre.org/per/items/detail.cfm?ID=12805
Ritchie, T. S., & McCartney, M. (2019). Providing Transferable, Professional Skills for the Next Generation of Scientific Professionals through an Outreach Opportunity. Journal of STEM Outreach, 2(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.15695/jstem/v2i1.15