Abstract
This experience is derived from the SLTP (Spanish Language Teacher Programme) conducted at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which is offered to science and technology teachers at the pre-university level. The SLTP integrates lectures, visits to the experimental facilities and workshops, particularly in this inquiry with emphasis on the fog chamber construction workshop. SLTP aims for teachers to return to their educational institutions as ambassadors to transmit and promote the study of particle physics with a scientific approach to their students. This work shows an experimental practice through the construction of a fog chamber in a high school of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico, this experience is a simplified version that is proposed in the teacher training courses at CERN. The exploratory qualitative approach methodology was implemented in a study with 40 students who participated in the fog chamber experiment. This study seeks to understand the perceptions and experiences of the students through semi-structured interviews and focus groups, allowing an in-depth exploration of their reactions and learning during the experiment. The data collected are oriented to how the visual results are interpreted and the impact of the exercise on the understanding of scientific concepts. The approach allows for capturing the richness of their experience and reflections, which provide a solid foundation for future research for extension throughout the IPN.
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Guillermina Ávila García, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
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Conference: ACE2024
Stream: Learning Experiences
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