Over the years, FLEET has conducted a variety of outreach events with schools and the general public. Most of the events were evaluated using recognized pre- and post-evaluation methods to understand the impact of the event relative to our strategic goals. The methods are outlined in the reports below.
This page contains the reports for all evaluated events from 2021 to 2023. Underneath many reports are links to blog posts written about the event. Additional blog posts about our outreach activities including one on quantum physics for primary students is at the bottom of this post.
FLEET’s outreach strategic goal
Promote public awareness and critical thinking about FLEET research and, among school students, improve the literacy of physics fleet science.
Did we achieve our strategic goals? The short answer is yes. The more complicated answer is that we measured the impact in a slice of time and this means there are limitations to the conclusions we draw in the reports. At public events, we measured an increase in awareness about FLEET’s research and the problem of unsustainable energy consumption of digital technologies. Our evidence shows that the public that visited our interactive exhibits and engaged with us did begin to think critically about FLEET research and how we value digital technology. We achieved to different extents the same with primary and secondary students. We also measured an increase in student literacy relevant to physics and FLEET research. But this measurement occurred at a single point in time and context. We do not know what people did with that new knowledge. Did their attitude or behaviour change in response to their engagement with FLEET? Did they discuss this concern with others? Was such dialogue perpetuated through their social circles in some way and what was that impact?
Reports
2023
Blog post – Forging outreach relationships and taking nano and quantum to Rotorua schools
MySci – school holiday workshops
Ashburton Primary Quantum electricity workshop
Blog post – Inspiring outreach, with bombs and light circuits
Blog post – Quantum atoms in regional Victoria outreach
Blog post – Levitating superconductor and the desire for a socially responsible digital future
Oakleigh Library School holiday workshops
Shore primary school quantum circuits workshops
John Monash Science School FLEET unit 2023
2022
Blog post – Melbourne Knowledge Week 2022
Melbourne Knowledge Week 2022 Summary
Horsham College Year 7 workshop
Blog post – FLEET’s engagement with rural schools continues
Horsham College Year 11 Careers Workshop
Monash Council Libraries Childrens’ Workshops
Great Western Primary School Workshop
Blog post – Rural schools’ outreach
Hughesdale Primary School Workshop (Boom, watch out below)
Blog post – Boom! Watch out below. FLEET take their energy and forces workshop to Hughesdale Primary School
John Monash Science School FLEET unit 2022
Blog post – 2D materials workshop skilling up future Australian scientists
Blog post – Students confirm benefits of FLEET future-computing unit
Moyston Primary School Workshop
Blog post – National Science Quiz
Creating a quantum spark: Hughesdale Primary School pilot workshop
Blog post – Creating a quantum spark in primary students
2021
Blog post – Engaging public conversations at Melbourne Knowledge Week
Melbourne Knowledge Week 2021 Summary
Ashburton Primary School Pilot Electricity, conductors Insulators
John Monash Science School FLEET unit
More blog posts about our outreach activities
Getting wavy: New FLEET Schools Forces and Energy resource goes from Newton to Einstein
Teaching the teachers at CONASTA
