Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Collaborative Online International Learning in Radon measurements / S. Schreurs, W. Eerdekens, C. Licours, S. Soares, F. Groppi, T. Savitskaya, I. Kimlenka, I. Gerardy, W. Schroeyers - In: Book of Abstracts of NestetPrima edizione. - Brussel : ENS - European Nuclear Society, 2021. - pp. 27-28 (( convegno Nestet tenutosi a Brussels nel 2021.
Abstract:
Due to the COVID-pandemic, the exchange of expertise has become problematic through the usual methods. Restrictions on travelling have made it difficult to share laboratory infrastructures with international partners. Academic staff members are challenged to explore new educational approaches attractive, sustainable and transferable to be used in international collaborations like within the CHERNE network and the current RADIUM Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project. This Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) on radon aimed to overcome these problems through virtual mobility and internationalization at home experiences. Eleven students from different international universities participated in this training: Hasselt University, University College of Bruxelles-Brabant, University of Milano and University of Beira Interior. Each institution has specific research infrastructure and projects related to radon. In the framework of the RADIUM project, 2 professors from Belarus State University followed the activities closely and evaluated them for further application within the them for further application within the design of a new Master of science program in "Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety". The online interaction was established through the Microsoft Teams platform with the organization of 4 interactive sessions. In the first one, a general introduction on radon and explanation of the tasks was given. After this session, each group prepared a workplan for their measurements at their home institution which was presented to the other groups in the second session. After a month of experimental work, a third session, in which the students went into interaction to discuss and compare their results and the use of innovative teaching techniques was organized. In the final session, each group presented their teaching module. The goal was to transfer the practical knowledge obtained during the research to the other students, as if they executed the measurements at the other universities themselves. Finally, all obtained procedures and data were gathered in a portfolio. The students were evaluated on their laboratory work, portfolio and presentations.
Feedback from participants was used to optimize future COILs. We can conclude that the first attempt of the COIL was a success and will be implemented again in the future. It would be especially suited for international projects like the ones within the Erasmus+ program to strengthen international online cooperation and to foster new training formats and approaches. In the framework of the RADIUM project, it will be indicated for the training of Belarussian undergraduates of the High Energy Chemistry specialty who will work in the Belarusian NPP infrastructure.
Tipologia IRIS:
03 - Contributo in volume
Keywords:
Radon measurement; CHERNE; RADIUM Erasmus+; Radiation Protection; Nuclear Safety
Elenco autori:
S. Schreurs, W. Eerdekens, C. Licours, S. Soares, F. Groppi, T. Savitskaya, I. Kimlenka, I. Gerardy, W. Schroeyers
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Titolo del libro:
Book of Abstracts of Nestet