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Schools of all backgrounds can do physics research: On the accessibility and equity of the PRiSE approach to independent research projects
Martin O. Archer
Societal biases are a major issue in school students' access to and interaction with science. Schools engagement programmes in science from universities, like independent research…
"Thanks for helping me find my enthusiasm for physics!" The lasting impacts "research in schools" projects can have on students, teachers, and schools
Martin O. Archer, Jennifer DeWitt
Using 6 years of evaluation data we assess the medium- and long-term impacts upon a diverse range of students, teachers, and schools from participating in a programme of protracted…
Evaluating participants' experience of extended interaction with cutting-edge physics research through the PRiSE 'research in schools' programme
Martin O. Archer, Jennifer DeWitt, Charlotte Thorley +1
Physics in schools is distinctly different from, and struggles to capture the excitement of, university research-level work. Initiatives where students engage in independent resear…
Demonstrating change from a drop-in space soundscape exhibit by using graffiti walls both before and after
Martin Archer, Natt Day, Sarah Barnes
Impact evaluation in public engagement necessarily requires measuring change. However, this is extremely challenging for drop-in activities due to their very nature. We present a n…
Going beyond the one-off: How can STEM engagement programmes with young people have real lasting impact?
Martin Archer, Jennifer DeWitt, Carol Davenport +6
A major focus in the STEM public engagement sector concerns engaging with young people, typically through schools. The aims of these interventions are often to positively affect st…