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An online tutor for astronomy: The GEAS self-review library [PDF]
Cogent Education, 2015 We introduce an interactive online resource for use by students and college instructors in introductory astronomy courses. The General Education Astronomy Source (GEAS) online tutor guides students developing mastery of core astronomical concepts and ...
Nicole P. Vogt, Amy Smith Muise
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Editorial: Focused Collection: Astronomy Education Research [PDF]
Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018 It is our pleasure to introduce this Focused Collection on Astronomy Education Research (AER). One of the challenges in conducting and publishing in AER is the wide variety of outlets where existing literature can be found.
Janelle M. Bailey, Julia D. Plummer
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European Journal of Education and PedagogyThis article discusses the challenges faced by professional kindergarten teachers (PTs) and preservice kindergarten teachers (PSTs) during their participation in the ABATAC project, which took place during the academic year 2021–2022.
Maria Ampartzaki +6 more
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Greek Astromythology: intersections between mythology history and modern Astronomy Education
Frontiers in EducationThis article provides a comparative assessment of the intersection between Greek Astromythology and Astronomy Education, as an interdisciplinary and intercultural contribution. The research is based on a qualitative assessment of narratives and concepts,
Marcello Ferreira +5 more
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Nature, 1964 The Young Astronomers' Companion By K. Fea. Pp. 160 + 12 plates. (London: Souvenir Press, Ltd., 1962.) 18S. net. Handbook of Telescope Making By N. E. Howard. Pp. x + 322. (London: Faber and Faber, Ltd., 1962.) 45S. Experiments in Sky Watching By Dr. Franklyn M. Branley. Pp. 117. (London: Faber and Faber, Ltd., 1962.) 21s. net. The Moon Earth's Natural
John Heywood
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Astronomy Education in Covid Times [PDF]
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2021 We shall describe the various activities done by us in Covid Times including outreach and educational workshops in Physics and Astronomy. We shall discuss the caveats in virtual teaching of Astronomy and the lessons learnt in the process.
Priya Hasan, S N Hasan
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Astronomy Education: an international perspective [PDF]
International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 1998 Education is important to astronomers because it affects the recruitment and training of future astronomers, and because it affects the awareness, understanding and appreciation of astronomy by taxpayers and politicians who support us. We have an obligation to share the excitement and the significance of our work with students and the public. Education
John R. Percy
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Predicting community college astronomy performance through logistic regression [PDF]
Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023 The present study examined demographic and academic predictors of astronomy performance among a cohort of N=1909 community college students enrolled in astronomy courses in a large suburban community college during a four-year time frame, 2015–2019.
Zachary Richards, Angela M. Kelly
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The Roles of Astronomers in the Astronomy Education Ecosystem: A Research-Based Perspective [PDF]
Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 58, 2020 , pp
313-361, 2020 Astronomers have played many roles in their engagement with the larger astronomy education ecosystem. Their activities have served both the formal and informal education communities worldwide, with levels of involvement from the occasional participant to the full-time professional.
S. Pompea, P. Russo
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Astronomy in the City for Astronomy Education [PDF]
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2015 AbstractAstronomy is part of our culture. Astronomy cannot be isolated in a classroom, it has to be integrated in the normal life of teachers and students. “Astronomy in the city” is an important part of NASE (Network for Astronomy School Education) (Ros & Hemenway 2012). In each NASE course we introduce a “working group session” chaired by a local
Beatriz Garc, Rosa M. Ros
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