New Perspectives in Science Education

Education plays a crucial role in the development of a society. It is very important for everyone to realize that we entrust our future to the young people who leave today's education system, and it depends on us, teachers, how we motivate, teach, inspire and guide them on their way [1].

The number of physics classes have been reduced strongly in Hungary during the last decades. The huge question that every physics teacher has been dealing with for years is: how interested and talented students can be motivated under these circumstances. That is where extra-curricular activities may play a crucial role. Of course, the teacher's personality also determines what and how much we can get out of the students, but it requires also incredible consistency and the students' willingness to accept. Teachers play a pivotal role in education. They not only impart knowledge but also inspire, mentor, and guide students.

In my oral presentation I would like to share some good practices of extracurricular activities done already, that can be used to enhance students’ interest and motivation in Physics, Chemistry, Biology (SCIENCE) [2].

The following activities will be presented:

• example how we prepared for the advanced physics graduation,
• a few measurements done at Technical University of Budapest related to Nobel prizes, which help us to popularize modern physics,
• study visits at Paks Nuclear Power plant,
• study visits at SEMILAB Semiconductor Industry,
• study visits at Training Reactor of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics,
• Physics performances (chain reaction) presented at school and at Researchers Night [3].

My experience shows that even a small success can turn an entire community into different direction and, if appropriate, steer it in a technical direction and make it fall in love with physics and chemistry.

Keywords

study visits, physics show, hands-on experiments, performances

List of the references:

1. Genesis Gregorious Genelza. (2022). TRANSFORMATION – more about revolution than evolution: A brief review of literature about educational reform, Academic Voises, 12-14.
2. Kotsis K. T., (2024). The Importance of Teaching Electromagnetic Radiation Interaction in High Schools. Journal of ScienceEducation Research, 8(2), 142-151. doi: https://doi.org/10.21831/jser.v8i2.76537
3. Jarosievitz Beáta Dr. (2024): Physics is fun, https://fizika.tbg.hu/2024-04-16