Jay Pasachoff (Williams College, Massachusetts), John Percy (University of Toronto)
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.
Based on papers and posters presented by experts at a Special Session of the International Astronomical Union, this volume highlights the many places ...