Teaching and Learning Astronomy

Jay Pasachoff, "Teaching and Learning Astronomy "
English | ISBN: 052184262X | 2006 | 284 pages | PDF | 15 MB
Based on papers and posters presented by experts at a Special Session of the International Astronomical Union, this volume highlights the many places for astronomy in the curriculum. It covers relevant education research and "best practice"; strategies for pre-service and in-service teacher education; the use of the Internet and other technologies; and the role that planetariums, observatories, science centers, and organizations can play. It concludes by addressing how the teaching and learning of astronomy can be improved worldwide.