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| Abstract Title: | Understanding the Roles of Informal Physics Personnel |
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| Abstract: | Physicists, physics students, and public audiences gather in informal physics learning environments in a variety of formats like youth camps, public lectures, and demo shows. We are interested in understanding the roles, tasks, and interactions that program personnel have in these programs to determine what factors are important for the design and implementation of meaningful informal physics activities. COVID disrupted the way that many informal physics programs have operated, including personnel participation. In our qualitative research study, we interviewed lead program facilitators, administered surveys, and conducted site visits to multiple programs to investigate key themes and challenges of informal physics programs. This is a continuation of our work to identify the key components of informal physics programs that facilitators have influence over, such as recruitment, program content, and the distribution of tasks. Here, we discuss our current model of the key components of personnel, and consider the implications of COVID. |
| Abstract Type: | Symposium Talk |
| Parallel Session: | Physics Public Engagement in the COVID Era: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Bryan Stanley Michigan State University |
