Title

Xperium. A Place to Experience Research and Innovation with High School!

Abstract

Xperium is a showcase of ongoing research particularly dedicated to students of upper secondary schools. The main objectives are linked to policies for a successful transition from High School to University and an awareness of careers in research. Xperium offers over 2 hours, a route in 8 steps, i.e. 8 experiments gathered around a single theme. Each of them is presented, performed, guided by a PhD specialist in the field, able to adapt and respond to questions of visitors. A global educational process is proposed to the students, beyond the visit itself. Before it, students are made aware by their teachers on the theme of the exhibition, on research activity, on jobs, etc. The visit enables to watch the research experiment, listen to the doctoral students, ask them questions, etc. Back to classroom, students comment and deepen the visit in relation with programs, jobs, social issues, etc. The teachers are accompanied throughout the process by the Xperium staff, who provides them a documentary kit. In my talk, I will propose a virtual guided tour in Xperium. I will emphasize its main characteristics through examples taken in the fields of physics, mathematics and history/epistemology of science.

[In collaboration with: S. Picart, E. Milent, O. Mignotte, J. Roche, H. Deleuze, D. Tissoires, Lille University, France].

Reference

https://lilliad.univ-lille.fr/welcome

Contact

• jean.cosleou@univ-lille.fr