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| Paper: |
The Sky is the Limit!: The Benefits from Partnering with the Project ASTRO National Network |
| Volume: |
389, EPO and a Changing World: Creating Linkages and Expanding Partnerships |
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111 |
| Authors: |
Zevin, D.; Walker, C.; Wilson, R.; van der Veen, W.; Moody, T.R.; Fraknoi, A.; Gurton, S.; White, V.; Harvey, J.; Cooper, L.; Regas, D.; Guttman, P.; Smith, R. |
| Abstract: |
Project ASTRO is a national program that partners professional and amateur astronomers with local educators at regional sites around the country. Developed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Project ASTRO provides training for astronomer-educator partnerships in hands-on, inquiry-based science activities while emphasizing the importance of student preconceptions as a starting point for learning. During an intensive two-day training workshop, a partnership is forged that blends the teacher’s knowledge of instructional methods and classroom management with the astronomer’s knowledge of and passion for science and astronomy. The regional sites’ directors and coordinators are part of a “National Network” whose aims are to foster communication and cooperation among its members and with other science education and research communities. Nationwide, over 500 active astronomer-educator partnerships bring the excitement of astronomy to over 20,000 students annually. |
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