Reflections

1
Reflections Outlook at the end of EGF2007

• Hendrik Ferdinande
• STEPS by EUPEN chair
• UGent (BE)

2
Setting the scene

• Thematic Network (TN) in the frame of the
• ERASMUS / SOCRATES / LLL programmes of DG XXII /
  DG EAC / EAC EA
• (grant budget 150 k/a)
• European Physics Education Network
• EUPEN I 1996/1999 EGF97 Brugge (BE), etc.
• Diss. EUPEN 1999/2000 3 ERF!
• EUPEN II 2000/2003 EGF2003etc., Uppsala (SE)
• STEPS by EUPEN 2005/2008 EGF2006 Gent (BE)
• Stakeholders Tune European Physics Studies
• New TN application deadline 29 February 2008

3
Bologna Process

• AIM Harmonisation misunderstood
  Standardisation Transparency
• vs
• REALITY Branding Ranking Centres of
  Excellence
• e.g.
• Shanghai ranking (next page) by HEI
• CHE in DE, NL BE(nl) by discipline and HEI
• www.MeinPROF.de
• (cfr. Die Zeit 2007-08-30) already 250
  000 assessments!!!
• DISADVANTAGE Student en recht,
• Student and his rights, 832 pages for BE(nl)
• L. Van Hoestenberghe en R. Verstegen (eds.) Acco,
  Leuven 2007

4
Shanghai Ranking

• Top 10 all en-speaking
• of HEIs out of first 200 HEIs in
• US 88 FR 9 CN 2
• UK 23 CH 6 CEE 1
• DE 14 IT ES 9 IN 0
• NL 9 Lat. Am. 4 Afr. 0

5
Networking of HEIs and/or Disciplines

• SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics
  Alliance)(cfr. results in Nature, Vol. 447,
  Issue no. 7148, 28 June 2007, p. 1031)
• Midlands Consortium Birmingham Loughborough
  Nottinghamhttp//www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/
  2007-09/uon-mcd092107.php
• Universitätsallianz Metropole Ruhr
  Duisburg-Essen MIWFT Bochum
  Dortmundhttp//www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/rektorat/th
  emen/universitaetsallianz/index.htm
• BE (nl) UGent VUB (hard sci. med.) (fr)
  UCL FUNDP FCM
• Großregion/Grande Région 110 HEIs in Saarland,
  Lorraine, LU, Rheinland-Pfalz, BE (fr) BE (de)

6
STEPS by EUPEN vs other TNse.g.

• TREE Teaching and Research in Engineering in
  Europehttp//www3.unifi.it/tree/
• ECTN European Chemistry Thematic
  Networkhttp//www.cpe.fr/ectn-assoc/network/ectn
  3.htm
• TechnoTN Archipelago of Sci. Eng.
  TNshttp//www.upv.es/TechnoTN2004/geninfo.html
  h.f. co-ordinator for 2006/07 2007/08
• Open Workshop on 'Scientific Technical
  Education and the Bologna Process'
• Università 'La Sapienza', Roma (IT) 2007-11-14
• info guiliano.augusti_at_uniroma1.it
• registration trine.hundebol_at_sefi.be
• free attendance for 3 EUPEN members

7
TUNING

• Tuning Educational Structures in Europe
• J. González, U Deusto (ES) R. Wagenaar, RuG
  (NL)
• http//tuning.unideusto.org/tuningeu/ or
  http// www.relint.deusto.es/TuningProject/index.
  htm or
• http//ec.europa.eu/education/policies/educ/tunin
  g/tuning_en.html
• Physics Tuning Brochure in print (Dec. 07)
• Sectoral Qualification Frameworks (SQF) proposal
• Natural Sciences (Università di Padova, IT L.
  Donà dalle Rose)
• Social Sciences (Universidad de Deusto, ES  J.
  González)
• (Fine) Arts Humanities (Rijksuniversiteit
  Groningen, NL  R. Wagenaar)
• Tuning Georgia
• Tuning Russia e.g. Moscow (RU) 2007-10-17/18
• Tuning América Latina e.g. Lima (PE)
  2007-10-29/31
  http//tuning.unideusto.org/tuningal/

8
Learning Outcomes

• ECA2007
• "Defining and measuring learning outcomes in
  higher education"
• ETHZ, Zürich (CH) 2007-09-03/04
• all presentations can be found at the following
  website
• http//www.oaq.ch/pub/de/Conference_LO.php
• by Organ für Akkreditierung und
  Qualitätssicherung der Schweizerischen
  Hochschulen (OAQ)
• 'ECA dissemination conference.
• The benefits of mutual recognition of
  accreditation and quality assurance decisions
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona
  (ES) 2007-12-10/11
• http//www.ecaconsortium.net/conference/
• by ANECA

9
Reflex

• http//www.fdewb.unimaas.nl/roa/reflex/
• Survey 35 000 graduates in 15 EU countries ( JP)
• Effects modes of teaching
• Some support for student-centred methods, like
  problem-based learning they provide a good basis
  to start working and develop career
• But traditional methods often more effective in
  imparting relevant competences stressing
  theories and facts and practical knowledge are
  important components to develop expertise and
  this professional expertise is crucial for later
  labour market success
• 1 in ranking Harvard U, but!
• Harvards Allston Initiative (30 billion /50
  yrs)
• (cfr R. Dijkgraafs contribution in green info
  guide to EGF2007) http//www.allston.harvard.edu/
  
• A compact to enhance teaching and learning at
  Harvard
• http//www.fas.harvard.edu/home/news_and_events/re
  leases/taskforce_01242007.pdf
• the development of graduate students and younger
  faculty does not convey the message that teaching
  and pedagogical improvement are also central to
  scholarly careers (p. 6/7)

10
STEPS by EUPEN acad. year 2007/2008

• Management Committee Meeting Gent (BE)
  2007-10-26/27
• 1st Thematic Group Meeting Vico Equense
  (IT) 2008-01-11/12
• 2nd Thematic Group Meeting Lake Balaton
  (HU) 2008-05-16/17
• EUPEN General Forum EGF2008 Iasi/Sinaia (RO)
  2008-09-04/06
• Physics Studies Global Views, Local Needs

11
I have a dream

• EAPT vs AAPT
• meetings 500 participants (?) vs 1000
  participants
• ? EU vs US ?
• if united
• EPEC GIREP MPTL EUPEN PTEE
• and global
• ??? EUPEN ASPEN ARAPEN LAPEN AAPT ???

Nicosia (CY) 2008-08-18/22
Delft (NL)2007-10-25/27

part of SEFI partner in TREE
Opatija (HR) 2007-08-26/31
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• Many thanks to all contributors to EGF2007
• and for support by E.C. EAC EA, EPS UGent!
• EUPEN Consortium
• Chair Hendrik Ferdinande
• Secretary Sophie Butt
• STEPS by EUPEN - UGent
• Proeftuinstraat 86
• BE - 9000 Gent, Belgium
• T 32 9 264 6539
• F 32 9 264 6697
• E hendrik.ferdinande_at_ugent.be
  sophie.butt_at_ugent.be
• W www.eupen.ugent.be