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Dear Synchrotron/Light Source Communicators, Educators, and Outreach Specialists,
You are invited to participate in our survey "Synchrotron Education Collabortion." In this survey, approximately 30 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about educational and outreach activities at light sources, and which ones you find are your most successful. It will take approximately ten minutes to complete the questionnaire. Any additional input and ideas are most welcome

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Which objective(s) do you pursue with outreach to pupils?
 
Raise interest in science
 
Increase number of students in science education/faculties
 
Create a scientifically literate citizen – public awareness
 
Give a chance to be in contact with science
 
Reputation of the lab
 
Other
 
 
 
 
What are your target groups?
a. age range (number of students per age)
b. geographical distribution
c. social logics (girls, minorities)-linked question—how do you contact these groups
 
Local school classes (split into how many , and what age range)
 
Teachers –not limited to science teachers
 
Secondary students who are in the process of deciding choosing science pathway
 
National schools - international
 
Gifted/interested/motivated individuals (nested how many, age range)
 
 
 
Do you evaluate the educational programs and activities at your facility? And if so, how?
If you have evaluation forms, please attach example.
Do you use tools to evaluate the activities?
 
Questionnaire
 
Student comments
 
Teacher questionnaire
 
Quiz
 
None
 
 
 
How many staff are involved? Please specify the number of scientists/communicators/ outreach specialists.
   
 
 
 
HOw do you ensure the "authenticity," or real scientific experience of your activities? Please select all that apply and add any other examples.
 
Meet with real scientists/technicians
 
In-depth visit of synchrotron facility
 
Visiting a beamline
 
Hands-on experiments on beamlines
 
Interdisciplinarity
 
Using case studies to show economic, social impact
 
Seeing scientific work environment
 
Other
 

 
 
 
If you selected any of the choices above, please describe the activities that you find most successful, and how the activities are organized, i.e., how do the scientists interact with the students?
   
 
 
 
How do you introduce synchrotron and synchrotron science to the studetns?
 
Tour
 
Short video
 
Introductory lecture
 
Model (mock-up)-send photos of mock-ups/models
 
Case studies
 
Science results/process/techniques
 
Suitable experiments from curriculum
 
Other
 
 
 
 
How do you ensure interaction with your scientists?
Other?
 
Welcome students on beamlines
 
Coaching of students' experiments
 
Scientists as tour guides
 
Lectures and demonstrations
 
No interaction with scientist
 
Lunch with students
 
Science Fairs
 
Visits to schools
 
Other
 
 
 
 
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