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Shaping Attitudes Toward Science in an Introductory Astronomy Class
, 2009 At many universities, astronomy is a popular way for non-science majors to fulfill a general education requirement. Because general-education astronomy may be the only college-level science course taken by these students, it is the last chance to shape ...
Adams W. K., David Wittman
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A Brief History Of Publishing Papers On Astronomy Education Research [PDF]
, 2015 While some research had been done on K-12 and planetarium astronomy teaching from the 1930's to the 1980's, the growth of research on college physics education offered astronomy education researchers a model for examining techniques for teaching ...
Fraknoi, Andrew
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Modern facilities in astronomy education [PDF]
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2006 AbstractAstronomical education is entering a new stage of development which is closely connected with the development of new technologies for communication, computing and data visualization. We discuss this evolution in the context of astronomy education in Armenia.
Hayk Harutyunian, Areg Mickaelian
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Major Outcomes of an Authentic Astronomy Research Experience Professional Development Program: An Analysis of 8 Years of Data from NITARP [PDF]
Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res. 14, 010148 (2018), 2018 The NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP) provides a year-long authentic astronomy research project by partnering a research astronomer with small groups of educators. NITARP has worked with a total of 103 educators since 2005. In this paper, surveys are explored that were obtained from 74 different educators, at up to four waypoints ...
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Astronomy Education in Thailand [PDF]
Transactions of the International Astronomical Union, 2001 Thailand is one of the developing countries which tries to advance its economy, technology and science. Education in astronomy is considered a supporting factor; astronomy is a basic science from which the young generation can learn to understand and to conserve mother nature and at the same time develop analytical thinking.
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The State of Astronomy Education in Iran: Challenges and Solutions
, 2020 Astronomy has a long history in Iran. Our ancestors were pioneered in astronomy and from ancient years was an excelled country in the construction and use of astronomical buildings.
S. Jafari
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A Beginner’s Guide to Working with Astronomical Data
The Open Journal of Astrophysics, 2020 This elementary review covers the basics of working with astronomical data, notably with images, spectra and higher-level (catalog) data. The basic concepts and tools are presented using both application software (DS9 and TOPCAT) and Python. The level of
Markus Pössel
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Preparing Undergraduates for Research Careers: Using Astrobites in the Classroom
, 2012 Because undergraduate participation in research is a longstanding and increasingly important aspect of the career path for future scientists, students can benefit from additional resources to introduce them to the culture and process of research.
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Blazing The Trail For Astronomy Education Research [PDF]
, 2015 Education research has long considered student learning of topics in astronomy and the space sciences, but astronomy education research as a sub-field of discipline-based education research is relatively new.
Bailey, Janelle M., Lombardi, Doug
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Astronomer and Metrologist Fricis Blumbahs (1864–1949) [PDF]
Acta Baltica Historiae et Philosophiae Scientiarum, 2015 Fricis Blumbahs (Fritz Blumbach) was one of the first Latvians to acquire higher education in astronomy and he made an outstanding contribution to the culture and science of Latvia during his lifetime.
Jānis Kaminskis, Jānis Klētnieks
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