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Astronomy Education in France

AIP Conference Proceedings, 2008
After asking why there are less students in science and how the situation could be improved, a description of Astronomy Education in France at different levels will be given.
Chantal Balkowski, Vasile Mioc, Cristiana Dumitrache, Nedelia A. Popescu   +3 more
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The importance of images in astronomy education

International Journal of Science Education, 2001
The abundance of images concerning textbooks doesn't always facilitate the understanding of the concepts. In this study, the phases of the moon, the images shown in Primary and Secondary textbooks, the relationships between the written theoretical content and its illustration, as well as the problems of comprehension of some images, are studied.
M. J. Gil Quilez, B. Martinez Pena
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Astronomy Education in Hungary

International Astronomical Union Colloquium, 1990
Our educational system, like that of any other country, has grown up to meet the needs of the environment in which it developed. Perhaps its most distinctive feature is its emphasis on education of the masses rather than on education of the intellectuals.The philosophy of the Hungarian educational system is that a democracy depends upon a well-informed
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Some educational aspects of astronomy

Vistas in Astronomy, 1955
Abstract The interest in astronomy has much increased in recent years among people of all ages. The Preston Municipal Observatory has ventured the experiment of organizing the study of the subject in schools and by encouraging it also in evening classes, in lectures for the adult public, in local astronomical society work, and by active participation
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Astronomy Education for Physics Students

Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, 2011
Astronomy is a very interesting subject for undergraduate students studying physics. In this paper, we report astronomy education for undergraduate students in the Physics Department of Guangzhou University, and how we are teaching astronomy to the students.
J. S. Zhang, Jiang-Shui Zhang, Jun-Hui Fan, Yi Liu, H. G. Wang   +4 more
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Science Education: A Case for Astronomy

American Journal of Physics, 1971
An astronomy course can demonstrate to the nonscientist that science is a human endeavor, involving social judgments and philosophical implications as well as established facts.
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Astronomy Education Research in the Planetarium

2017
From the first moment intervening clouds obscured the beauty of the overhead stars, our ancestral sky watchers created pictures and maps to represent the heavens. For some, precise star positions were needed for navigation and wayfinding.
Timothy F. Slater, Coty B. Tatge
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Proposed Structure of Education in Astronomy

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 1991
AbstractThis paper discusses the importance of having a structured approach to educating the general public in astronomy. It outlines the role schools, planetaria and national observatories must play in this process. It also addresses the question of how astronomical events are best exploited to activate the public’s interest in astronomy.
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Astronomy Education and Instructional Aids

1994
The field of astronomy serves not only to perform research on matters of astronomical and astrophysical relevance, but also to administer an invaluable didactic function: that of guiding and contributing to the scientific education of the general public as well as of future astronomers, physicists, and other scientists.
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Gravitational-wave physics and astronomy in the 2020s and 2030s

Nature Reviews Physics, 2021
Beverly Berger, Matthew Evans, Harald Lück   +2 more
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