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Ten years of EUPEN - a review. Hendrik Ferdinande UGent (BE) & STEPS by EUPEN (BE). Summary. Roots Prelude/Prologue EUPEN I (i), (ii) EUPEN diss EUPEN II (i), (ii) Tuning STEPS (i), (ii) & STEPS TWO Global connection (i), (ii). Roots. ERASMUS (DG XXII) 1987
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Ten years of EUPEN - a review Hendrik Ferdinande UGent (BE) & STEPS by EUPEN (BE) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
Summary • Roots • Prelude/Prologue • EUPEN I (i), (ii) • EUPEN diss • EUPEN II (i), (ii) • Tuning • STEPS (i), (ii) & STEPS TWO • Global connection (i), (ii) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
Roots • ERASMUS (DG XXII) 1987 • Student mobility: still active, but leveled-off • ICPs: e.g. EMSPS (start 1993) by EPS (E. Heer) orginally 92 partners • Coupled TEMPUS (1994) : 5 MJEPs (P. Sauer) HU ,PL , LT , LV & RO H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
Prelude/Prologue • ERASMUS “Thematic Evaluation Conference” UGent, Gent (BE) 1995-04-07/08 ‘Physics Studies for Tomorrow’s Europe /L’enseignement de la physique pour l’Europe de demain’ 24 National Reports about Physics Education: status, needs, implementation in EU perspective • Steering Committee for Thematic Network EUPEN Gent/Brugge (BE) 1996-04-19/20 L. Donà dalle Rose, J.Dore, H. Ferdinande, C. Ferreira, I. Sosnowska H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
EUPEN I (i) • 1996/97 – 1998/99: “106 partners” • WG1: The student experience L. Donà & G. Jones • WG2 : Curricula structure & development J. Dore & J.-Cl. Rivoal • WG3 : Organisation of physics studies E. Cunningham & A. Konsta • WG4 : Career aspects of physics education F. Brut & J.-P. Hansen • WG5 : Research in physics teaching M. Vicentini & R. Pinto H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
EUPEN I (ii) • EGF97 Grand Hotel Oude Burg, Brugge (BE) (1997): “first-degree” curricula • EGF98 Dublin City Univeresity, Dublin (IE) (1998) discussion of Bologna Declaration • EGF99 IoP (satellite of EPS-11) London (UK) (1999): doctoral studies, skills & ICT • Proceedings: “Inquiries into European Higher Education in Physics” (3 vol.) + 4th vol. ‘initial teacher training’ (in 5 countries) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
EUPEN diss • 1999/2000 ‘Dissemination of Results’ EG in Eupen (BE) & Athina (GR) • ERF2000 (05-12/13): USTLille, Villeneuve d’Ascq(FR) • ERF2000 (06-23/24): UAM, Poznan´ (PL) • ERF2000 (09-01/02): (satellite to GIREP2000) RdI, Barcelona (ES) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
EUPEN II (i) • 2000/01-2002/03 DG EAC • ~150 Phys. Dept. ~ 30 countries • WG1: Quality assessment and assurance/ TEEP2002 G. Jones (UK) • WG2: First & second cycle degree in context of Bologna/Tuning, L. Donà dalle Rose (IT) • WG3: Networking opportunities for specialisation in physics, E. Cunningham (IE) • WG4: Trends enrolment & destination students /Comparing exams in Europe, H. Latal (AT) • WG5: Multimedia in physics teaching & learning, H.-J. Jodl (DE) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
EUPEN II (ii) • EGF2001: Severinshof, Köln (DE) • EGF2002: Hotel Riviera, Varna (BG) • EGF2003: Hotel Scandia, Uppsala (SE) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
Tuning ‘Tuning Educational Structures in Europe’ J. González, U Deusto (ES) & R. Wagenaar, RuG (NL) http://tuning.unideusto.org/tuningeu/ • EUPEN in synergy as Subject Area Group Physics (chem,math, geol, busi, hist, edu.sc., Eur. st., nursing) • Phase I, II, III & IV (2000/03/04/06/08) ‘EU’ & RO, UA • Generic & Specific Competences, Learning Outcomes; ECTS; Teaching Learning & Assessment; Quality Enhancement • Physics Tuning Brochure (Validation Panel) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
STEPS (i) • 2005/06-2007/8 EAC EC • EG1:’Tuning & Eurobachelor’ F. Cornet (ES) & E. Cunningham (IE) • EG2:’Research & education’ I. Sosnowska (PL)/G.V. Pallottino (IT) & J. Naudts (BE) • EG3:’Learning methodologies’ S. Feiner-Valkier (NL) & I. Ruddock (UK) • EG4:’Quality assurance/doctorate’ U. Titulaer (AT) & F. van Steenwijk (NL) • EG5:’Teacher training/school-university gap’ M.-C. do Carmo (PT) & H. Geurts (NL) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
STEPS (ii) • EGF2006: Gent (BE) • EGF2007: Sant Feliu de Guíxols (ES) • EGF2008: Poiana Braşov (RO) • Coaches: L. Donà, L. Ţugulea, W. Nawrocik, P. Sauer & G. Jones • EG meetings: 2006 Granada (ES) & Vilnius (LT) 2007 Berlin (DE) & Aveiro (PT) 2008 Vico Equense (IT) & Budapest (HU) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
Global connection (i) • US : J. Redish (1997) , R. Howard (2002) • Asia: K.H. Lee (KR) • LA, Perù : V. Latorre (RPU Lima) (2007) • Students : Nigel Harris IAPS (UK)(1997), Gönci Balázs IAPS (HU) (2002), Richard Sanders (NL) , Liviu Bilteanu et al. (FR/RO) EPSI (2006/08) • Industry: S. Drageset NO & R. Hubert BE (1997), Leybold Didactic GmbH DE (2001), Prof. E. Aarts (Philips, NL) (2006) • EPS : several Presidents (O. Poulsen, F. Wagner) H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06
Global connection (ii) • Organisations: EUA, ACA, IUA, EAIE • International & National Physical Societies: EPS (EU), APS (US), BNV/SBP (BE), NNV (NL), IoP (UK), DPG (DE), SIF (IT) • Other TNs: ECTN & ECTNA (EuroBa/Ma/doc), Eng. TNs (E4, TREE & EUR-ACE), TechnoTN • EUPEN ON-LINE (EOL): e-zine during ~ 10 yrs, issue each month (readers?) • Results: books & website; in each country? H. Ferdinande EGF2008 Poiana Brasov (RO) 2008-09-04/06