On 03-07 April, 2023, the Scientific School for Physics Teachers from Kamchatka was held at JINR. 14 teachers came to Dubna from different districts of this region. The visit was organised with the support of the JINR Information Centre at Kamchatka State University named after V. Bering. The participants learnt about the Joint Institute's research and visited several laboratories.
The programme of the School included the exhibition “JINR main facilities”, lectures by the Institute experts, working in the Virtual Lab, demonstration of physics experiments, visits to VBLHEP, FLNR, and MLIT. “We tried to combine the events in a way that the teachers would get acquainted not only with the scientific activities of the Institute, but could also feel the spirit of a science city, learn more about its history. Excursions to the JINR Library and the Kadyshevsky Physics and Mathematics Lyceum became an important part of the programme,” said Elena Karpova, specialist of the Department of Scientific and Educational Projects and Programmes of the JINR University Centre.
The selection of teachers was carried out with the participation of the JINR Information Centre in Kamchatka, which, in a relatively short period of its existence, has held about ten events for schoolchildren, students and science teachers of the region. The organisers of the School, as well as the lecturers and guides who took part in the event, noted their high level of expertise and motivation. The teachers "absorbed" the information with interest, asked numerous questions, and discussed the introduction of newly acquired knowledge into the educational process.
The teachers highly appreciated the practical workshops in a Virtual Lab, developed and conducted by the employees of the department headed by Yuri Panebrattsev. They allow conducting experiments (including in nuclear physics) anywhere in the world. A pleasant surprise for the participants of the School was the meeting with Academician Yuri Oganessian, who shared his thoughts on the role of science in human life with the teachers.
Natalia Vysotskaya (Yelizovo, School no. 7):
– It's great that in Dubna a lot of young people are involved in science, and one can see the active development of science in many areas. It’s good that there are such kind and helpful people here – staff-members in the laboratories, lecturers. Our dream came true - we met with Yuri Oganessian. We are so proud. I think our programme has been completed to the maximum. I am sure that someday I will return here with my students. I have already planned that. One of my ex-students is currently studying at Dubna University to become a biochemist. The School reminded us how important it is to promote love for physics among children and show them the prospects of working here.
Alexandra Larionova (Yelizovo, School no. 2):
– The School gave us new ideas and motivated us for two or three years ahead. And this is important for teachers. The School have inspired us and we will inspire our students. The city is amazing: here, even a librarian knows that with the magnetic field, you can control the flow of particles.
Vyacheslav Cheryomukhin (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Gymnasium No. 39):
– Everything is fascinating, I found out the things I have never heard of before. I will be happy to use the Virtual Lab materials that we were introduced to at my lessons. We were given lectures, taught interesting things. I managed to see where our students graduating Physics and IT departments can work. Engineering specialties are also in demand here, because a magnet cannot be assembled without a qualified specialist.
