Beneficiaries of the initiative:
Pupils and school levels involved:

• General secondary education (11/12 to end of compulsory education or even beyond)
• Vocational or technical secondary schools
• Further Education, Higher Education (post 16)

Educational personnel:

• Teachers
• Teacher trainers of science / technology

Other: Studenten und Ehemalige

Frequency of the initiative: wöchentlich freitags von 13.30 Uhr bis 22.00 Uhr,später täglich

Number of people directly concerned by the initiative: More than 100 people

Summary: Im PhysikClub können Jugendliche ab Klasse 5 an eigenen Forschungsprojekten in den MINT Fächern und Astrophysik und Geophysik arbeiten. Nach der konstruktivistischen Lehr-Lerntheorie eignen sie sich das notwendige Fachwissen selbst an nund entwickeln eigene Fragestellungen für ihre Forschungen. Lehrer und Studenten sind nur Berater in diesem Prozess.
Treffen: Junior-PhysikClub (Klasse 5 - 7) freitags 13.30 Uhr bis 15.30
PhysikClub (ab Klasse 8)freitags ab 15.00 Uhr
eigene Laborräume, Ausbau zum SchülerForschungsZentrum mit eigenem vierstöckigen Gebäude und angeschlossener Sternwarte im Jahr 2009
Homepage: www.physikclub.de

Organisation in charge

Name: StD Klaus-Peter Haupt
Full Address: Albert-Schweitzer-Schule, Kölnische Str.89, 34119 Kassel
Country: Germany
Tel: 0561-311116
Email: kphaupt (at) aol.com
Website: http://www.physikclub.de
Nature of the organisation: Schulenverbund unter Einbeziehung der Universität Kassel



Contact person

Full Name: Klaus-Peter Haupt
Tel: 0561-31116
Email: kphaupt (at) aol.com

Thematic(s):

• Innovation in teaching and learning sciences at school

Subject(s):

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Natural sciences (biology, environmental sciences including agriculture, food-chain and medicine)
• Technology (mechanics, electricity, electronics, ...)
• Cross-curricular approaches (environmental education, pollution, health education,...)

Methodology adopted:

• Hands-on approach and activities
• Peer-to-peer education
• Other: Eigenständiges Forschen

The use of ICT is a key element in the initiative. It is used for the following purpose(s)::

• Acquisition of knowledge

Type: Regional initiative

Management of the initiative:
Persons cooperating to this initiative inside the promoting organisation:

• Teacher(s)

Investment in human resources: the initiative is carried out: In extra curricula hours on a voluntary basis

External cooperation:
Outside the promoting organisation, the initiative involves people from external organisations:

• University
• Research institute

Form(s) of cooperation carried out:

• Placements of pupils
• Placement or exchange of teachers
• Project work of pupils
• Intervention of scientists / industry people in schools
• Visit or use of laboratories of research centres / industry by schools

Financial issue(s)

• Self supported initiative
• Regional support

Impact: National

Products, outcomes and results:
Create pedagogical tools

• Pedagogical manuals
• Publication / web site / cd rom

Set up training / in-service training course or pack

• Other: Lehrerfortbildung, Beratung

Other: Teilnahme und Erfolge an Wissenschaftswettbewerben (Jugend forscht)

Expected effects:
Awareness-raising for science and technology

• For science in general
• For research in general

Key Competences for lifelong learning

• Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology
• Learning to learn
• Social and civic competences