Active learning in optics: Educational outreach activities in Pakistan

Imrana Ashraf
Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan

Dedicated to Professor Anna Consortini for her significant contributions and pioneering works in the field of atmospheric turbulence and her continuous commitment to promote optics at global level 

This article is dedicated to Professor Anna Consortini, my friend, my mentor and a source of constant inspiration. Her encouragement towards my teaching at Preparatory School to Winter College on Optics, at the Abdus Salam International Centre for theoretical Physics and her mentorship over the years that has encouraged me to carry on my Optics Outreach activities for under privileged girls/females educational institutes in Pakistan. © Anita Publications. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Educational outreach, Hands –on optics, Girls education, Remote areas.

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References

1. Active learning in optics and Photonics (ALOP) 2015. https://spie.org/news/spie-professional-magazine-archive/2016-july/looking-back-12-years-active-learning-in-optics-and-photonics#_=_
2. https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/10452/104520L/Active-learning-in-optics-for-girls/10.1117/12.2269984.full#_=_
3. Article entitled “Bringing the Joy of Scientific Inquiry to Girls in Pakistan” in APS news (june 2017) Url: https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201707/international.cfm
4. https://qau.edu.pk/international-workshop-on-optics-and-photonics-inaugurates/
5. Article entitled “There is always Light around the corner”, in ICO Newsletter (July 2019) Url: https://www.ptf.net.pl/media/cms_page_media/1484/ICO_news_jul_19.pdf
6. Article entitled “Let the Light be Always On”, https://www.e-ico.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/ICO_news_apr_21.pdf.
7. Article entitled “Optics Outreach Blooms Again in Pakistan, https://www.e-ico.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ ICO_news_jan_23-3.pdf