Peter Barthel considers Science Communication and Outreach to be essential, and he has made significant contributions.
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Pre-university Academy
Peter Barthel became the first director (Rector) of the Pre-university Academy (Scholierenacademie) of Groningen University, in 2005. This Academy, which recently celebrated its 12.5 years of existence, is now an important tool in the outreach towards secondary school students. The Science Hub Northern Netherlands (Wetenschapsknooppunt Noord-Nederland), targeting elementary schools was added in 2010. Many Children’s …
Secondary education (astro)physics
Peter Barthel was member of the (2005-2011) NiNa (Nieuwe Natuurkunde: New Physics) committee revising the national secondary education physics curriculum. The revised curriculum now offers elementary astronomy and astrophysics within the HAVO and VWO exam programs.
Elementary education Tellurium
Peter Barthel initiated the production of a sun-moon-earth model (Tellurium), to be used in primary education. The Tellurium was produced by Nienhuis/Heutink, a firm specialized in Montessori education, and can be ordered from their website.
Audiobook
Peter Barthel made an audiobook (“luisterboek”) on the Moon, with six separate lectures/chapters, for the age group 9-90. The audiobook (in Dutch) can be ordered as CD or download..
Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony
At Peter Barthel’s initiative, Mozart’s last symphony, #41, KV 551 “Jupiter”, was performed in the central hall of the Faculty of Science and Engineering building, end of 2009, to mark the end of that year – the World Year of Astronomy.
Secondary education ICT
Peter Barthel was member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW) committee composing an advice as to ICT in secondary education. The report is available from the KNAW website.