S L O V E N S K Á T E C H N I C K Á U N I V E R Z I T A V B R A T I S L A V EFakulta chemickej a potravinárskej technológieS L O V A K U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y I N B R A T I S L A V AFaculty of Chemical and Food Technology

IntroductionIntroduction

We searched for new forms of We searched for new forms of education of young generation in the education of young generation in the field of natural and technical sciences field of natural and technical sciences within the scope of the APVV (Slovak within the scope of the APVV (Slovak Research and Development Agency) Research and Development Agency) projectproject: :

„„Physics and Chemistry in our Life Today and Tomorrow“.

to overcome distaste, aversion to to overcome distaste, aversion to physicsphysics

to arouse an interest of youth in the to arouse an interest of youth in the world of nature around usworld of nature around us

application of the idea “application of the idea “science by science by gamegame””

popularization of well known natural popularization of well known natural phenomena phenomena

to transfer new science - technical to transfer new science - technical knowledgeknowledge

Long-range goalsLong-range goals

Transfer of informationTransfer of information

by our participation in activities open by our participation in activities open to publicto public

by our own lecture - experimental by our own lecture - experimental tours at secondary schoolstours at secondary schools

I. Public activitiesI. Public activities

Days of Days of OOpen pen DDoorsoors 2010, 2011, 2010, 2011, 20122012

Night of ResearchersNight of Researchers 2010, 20112010, 2011 Week of Science and TechniquesWeek of Science and Techniques

2010, 20112010, 2011 TTraining for teachers of raining for teachers of

chemistry and natural scienceschemistry and natural sciences - - yearlyyearly

Days of Open DoorsDays of Open Doors(2010, 2011, 20122010, 2011, 2012))

Introduction lecture Introduction lecture about our faculty and about about our faculty and about employment of our graduates employment of our graduates

infotainment lectures from various fields of infotainment lectures from various fields of research realised at our facultyresearch realised at our faculty: (2012): (2012)

Fats of everyday livingFats of everyday livingSScentscents, , pheromonepheromones and sexs and sexIndustrial disastersIndustrial disastersModern physics and chemistry in Modern physics and chemistry in

medicinemedicine “ “chemical fair” chemical fair” -- more than 30 display stands with more than 30 display stands with

interactive physical and chemical demonstrations interactive physical and chemical demonstrations quiz and award of prizes quiz and award of prizes

Days of open doors 26.5.2010

Holá O.: Rádioactivity around us

Chemical fair 2010Chemical fair 2010

Days of open doors

24.5.2011

Days of open doors

24.5.2011

Days of open doorsDays of open doors 2011 2011

Night of Night of ResearchersResearchers– 24.9.2010 - Avion

Night of ResearchersNight of Researchers - - 23.9.201123.9.2011

Holá O., Ilčin M.: Radioactivity around us Ionizing radiation and its influences

Night of Researchers– 23.9.2011

Week of Science and Week of Science and TechniquesTechniques

on Slovakia 2010 Bratislavaon Slovakia 2010 BratislavaSNM – Museum of Natural SciencesSNM – Museum of Natural Sciences

2.12.2010

Holá O.: Multi-purpose utilization of strong magnets – MRI, cyclotrons, synchrotrons

II. TII. The lecture-he lecture-experimental toursexperimental tours at at

secondary schools secondary schools Popularization of science Popularization of science and and transfer of

new science and technology knowledge through lecture-experimental tours at through lecture-experimental tours at secondary schools secondary schools ofof Slovakia Slovakia

These lectures consist of:• power-point presentations, • video films concerning the lecture topic• virtual as well as real demonstrations• evaluation of answer of quiz - prize

TopicsTopics1.1. Movement and cause of movement Movement and cause of movement 2.2. Laws of conservation Laws of conservation 3.3. Liquid at rest and in movementLiquid at rest and in movement4.4. Light – natural and artificial sources of lightLight – natural and artificial sources of light5.5. Can you explain light Can you explain light phenomenaphenomena around us? around us?6.6. Electric fieldElectric field7.7. Magnetism in nature Magnetism in nature 8.8. The use of strong magnetsThe use of strong magnets - - MRI, cyclotrons, synchrotrons MRI, cyclotrons, synchrotrons 9.9. Radioactivity - bugbear of mankind or our fellowRadioactivity - bugbear of mankind or our fellow10.10. Origin of Origin of X-rays and their usageX-rays and their usage11.11. Nuclear power Nuclear power engineerengineeriing ng 12.12. Modern Modern imaging imaging techniques in medicinetechniques in medicine13.13. Nuclear medicine – open irradiators in diagnostic and therapyNuclear medicine – open irradiators in diagnostic and therapy14.14. Radiation protectionRadiation protection15.15. Chemical reactions known and unknownChemical reactions known and unknown16.16. Insulation methods of aromatic mattersInsulation methods of aromatic matters

Our video film library of Physics Our video film library of Physics and Chemistryand Chemistry

1. Projectile motion2. Inertia forces3. Equation of motion4. Electrostatic field5. Magnetism6. Our Sun7. Games with fluid8. Reflection and interference9. Optic lattice10. Physical toys11. Chemical reactions known, unknown?

1. Radioactivity2. Irradiator3. X-rays and diffraction device4. Application of X-rays in medicine5. Modern imaging techniques in radiology and

nuclear medicine6. Nuclear medicine – open radiation sources in

diagnostics and therapy7. Ionizing radiation and radiation protection in

medicine8. Days of radiation protection

Our video film library of Ionizing Our video film library of Ionizing radiationradiation

Attended schoolsAttended schools

Secondary grammar and Secondary grammar and vocational schools in Slovakia:vocational schools in Slovakia:

Number of schools: 18 Number of lectures: 65

Towns: Bratislava, Komárno, Krompachy, Liptovský Mikuláš, Nová Baňa, Prievidza,

Púchov, Slovenská Ľupča, Košice, Žiar n/Hronom

Nová Baňa

Žiar n/Hronom

Púchov

Liptovský Mikuláš

Slovenská Ľupča

Krompachy

Our performance in PrievidzaOur performance in Prievidza

ExperiencesExperiences

To supply the power-point presentation of lecture To supply the power-point presentation of lecture directly by directly by demonstrationsdemonstrations, experiments, experiments

To combine the power-point presentation with the To combine the power-point presentation with the video clipsvideo clips and and video-filmsvideo-films, internet, internet

To allow a To allow a pausepause during a lecture during a lecture To assign a written To assign a written questionsquestions, tasks at the , tasks at the

beginning of lecture – it helps to maintain the beginning of lecture – it helps to maintain the attention during the whole lecture attention during the whole lecture

To give a time for discussion and for “playing” with To give a time for discussion and for “playing” with demo toolsdemo tools

To evaluate the studentTo evaluate the student’s ’s answers of written quiz answers of written quiz and to reward some students with symbolic prizesand to reward some students with symbolic prizes

PhotodocumentationPhotodocumentation

KrompachyKrompachy

PúchovPúchov

Bratislava - MetodovaBratislava - Metodova

PrievidzaPrievidza

Quiz

prize reward

ConclusionConclusion

We can emphasize that the We can emphasize that the combination of a lecture, videos, combination of a lecture, videos, experiments as well as inclusion of experiments as well as inclusion of physics toys as more attractive physics toys as more attractive teaching aids, contributed to the teaching aids, contributed to the enhancement of physics education and enhancement of physics education and students’ knowledge.students’ knowledge.

At all the schools where we lectured, At all the schools where we lectured, students seemed to be very pleased by students seemed to be very pleased by our presentations and showed great our presentations and showed great interest in the topic. interest in the topic.

ContactContact

olga.hola@stuba.sk

This work was supported by the Slovak Research and Development This work was supported by the Slovak Research and Development Agency under the contract No. APVV LPP-0230-09.Agency under the contract No. APVV LPP-0230-09.

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for your for your

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