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Title: |
Connecting People to Science
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Volume: |
457
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Year: |
2012
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Editors: |
Joseph B. Jensen, James G. Manning, Michael G. Gibbs, and Doris Daou
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Synopsis: |
The Astronomical Society of the Pacfic (ASP), in partnership with the American
Geophysical Union (AGU), the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and a
number of co-sponsors, hosted a national education and public outreach (EPO)
conference in Baltimore, Maryland, July 30–August 4, 2011. This meeting represented
the 123rd annual meeting of the ASP, founded in 1889, and which today continues to advance science literacy through astronomy.
The meeting provided a forum for those engaged in various aspects of earth and space
science EPO, and other forms of science education and communication, to come
together and share experience, expertise, and perspectives on how best to connect our audiences and constituencies to the understanding, process, and practice of science. This volume provides a summary of the meeting to serve as a useful reference for those engaged in EPO activities or those who wish to learn about the field. The conference included, among its participants, scientists, NASA and NSF funded
EPO professionals, K-12 teachers, university educators and administrators, informal science educators from a variety of venues, writers, social media experts, and other
professionals. Transcripts and summaries of many of their presentations, posters,
workshops, and special interest group discussions are included within.
The ASP regularly publishes both scholarly and educational materials, conducts professional development programs for formal and informal educators, and holds
conferences, symposia and workshops for astronomers and educators specializing in
education and public outreach. The ASP's education programs are funded by corporations, private foundations, the National Science Foundation, NASA, private donors, and its own members. More information about the Society, its products and services,
and how to become a member of the Society and support its work may be obtained at
its website: www.astrosociety.org.
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ISBN: |
978-1-58381-796-4
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eISBN:
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978-1-58381-797-1
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Paper Title |
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Authors |
Front Matter |
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Front Matter |
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Jensen, J. B.; Manning, J. G.; Gibbs, M. |
Conference Photos |
1 |
Jensen, J. B.; Manning, J. G.; Gibbs, M. |
Part I. Plenary Sessions |
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Unscientific America: What's the Problem? What's the Solution? |
3 |
Mooney, C. |
Looking Homeward Toward Earth: The Power of Perspective |
5 |
Abdalati, W. |
Engaging Girls in STEM: A Discussion of Foundational and Current Research on What Works |
7 |
Peterson, K.; Jesse, J.; Migus, L. H. |
Why Counting Attendees Won't Cut it for Evaluation in the
21st Century: Planning and Evaluating Informal Science Programs |
9 |
Korn, R. |
New Views of Diverse Worlds |
17 |
Blewett, D. |
Tales from the Twitterverse |
19 |
deGrasse Tyson, N. |
Part II.Workshops and Special Sessions |
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Hanny and the Mystery of the Voorwerp: Citizen Science in the Classroom |
23 |
Costello, K.; Reilly, E.; Bracey, G.; Gay, P. |
Top 10 Things NOT to Do if You Want to Get Published in Astronomy Education Review |
27 |
Fraknoi, A. |
The Sun Funnel: A Do-It-Yourself Projection Device for Safe Solar Viewing by Groups |
29 |
Fienberg, R. T.; Bueter, C.; Mayo, L. A. |
Engaging Girls in STEM: How to Plan or Revamp Your EPO Resources or Activities to be More Effective for Girls |
37 |
Bleacher, L. V.; Peterson, K. A.; Sharma, M.; Smith, D. |
Engaging Girls in STEM: A Discussion of Foundational and Current Research on What Works |
43 |
Sharma, M.; Peterson, K. A.; Bleacher, L. V.; Smith, D. A. |
Using the Big Ideas in Cosmology to Teach College Students |
49 |
Coble, K.; Cominsky, L. R.; McLin, K. M.; Metevier, A. J.; Bailey, J. M. |
Exploring Transiting Extrasolar Planets in your Astronomy Lab, Classroom, or Public Presentation |
59 |
Newbury, P. |
STOP for Science! A School-Wide Science Enrichment Program |
69 |
Slane, P.; Slane, R.; Arcand, K. K.; Lestition, K.; Watzke, M. |
Barriers, Lessons Learned, and Best Practices in Engaging Scientists in Education and Public Outreach |
81 |
Buxner, S. R.; Sharma, M.; Hsu, B.; Peticolas, L.; Nova, M. A. M.; CoBabe-Ammann, E. |
MY NASA DATA: An Earth Science Data Visualization Tool\newline for the Classroom |
89 |
Lewis, P.; Oostra, D.; Crecelius, S.; Chambers, L. H. |
Bring NASA's Year of the Solar System into Your Programs |
91 |
Shupla, C.; Shipp, S.; LaConte, K.; Dalton, H.; Buxner, S.; Boonstra, D.; Ristvey, J.; Wessen, A.; Zimmerman-Brachman, R.; CoBabe-Ammann, E. |
Citizen Science: Mapping the Moon and Mercury |
93 |
Bracey, G.; Costello, K.; Gay, P.; Reilly, E. |
Science Standards: The Next Generation; Minimum Astronomy and Space Science Concepts in a K–12 Curriculum |
97 |
Hennig, L. A. A.; Bishop, J.; Geller, H.; Gould, A.; Schatz, D. |
Collaborating with Public Libraries: Successes, Challenges, and Thoughts for the Future |
101 |
Smith, D. A.; Eisenhamer, B.; Sharma, M.; Brandehoff, S.; Dominiak, J.; Shipp, S.; LaConte, K. |
Incorporating the Performing Arts and Museum Exhibit Development in a Multidisciplinary Approach to Science Learning for Teenage Youth |
107 |
Porro, I.; Dussault, M.; Barros-Smith, R.; Wise, D.; LeBlanc, D. |
Earth Science Mobile App Development for Non-Programmers |
115 |
Oostra, D.; Crecelius, S.; Lewis, P.; Chambers, L. H. |
Kinesthetic Activities to Teach Challenging Topics |
117 |
Smalley, D. |
Part III. Oral Contributions |
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The 2012 Transit of Venus |
123 |
Deans, P. |
Engaging the Public with Astronomy in Collaboration with Outdoors/Nature Education Programs |
131 |
Arion, D. N.; DeLucia, S. |
What Would Galileo Do? An Update on the Galileo Teacher Training Program |
137 |
Kruse, B.; Manning, J. G.; Schultz, G.; Fraknoi, A. |
Hawaii's Annual Journey Through the Universe Program |
141 |
Harvey, J.; Daou, D.; Day, B.; Slater, T. F.; Slater, S. J. |
WWT Ambassadors: WorldWide Telescope for Interactive Learning |
149 |
Udomprasert, P. S.; Goodman, A. A.; Wong, C. |
The Galileo Teacher Training Program Global Efforts |
155 |
Doran, R.; Pennypacker, C.; Ferlet, R. |
The ELAA 2 Citizen Science Project: The Case for Science, Equity, and Critical Thinking in Adult English Language Instruction |
161 |
Basham, M. |
Amidst the Beauty of the Night Sky,
which of the Constellations am I? |
165 |
Herrmann, K. A. |
Improving the Pipeline of Women in STEM Fields: Addressing Challenges in Instruction, Engagement, and Evaluation of an Aerospace Workshop Series for Girl Scouts |
171 |
Sealfon, C. D.; Plummer, J. D. |
The Unknown Moon: Eliminating Misconceptions and Strengthening Lunar Science Literacy in the Classroom |
179 |
Novak, M. A. M. |
Introducing Astrophysics and Cosmology as Part of Multidisciplinary Approaches to Liberal Arts Courses Addressing “The Big Questions” of Human Experience |
185 |
Wesney, J. C. |
Spectra, Doppler Shifts, and Exoplanets: A Novel Approach via Interactive Animated Spreadsheets |
191 |
Sinex, S. A. |
Part IV. Poster Contributions |
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American Geophysical Union Education and Public Outreach Programs: Empowering Future Earth and Space Scientists |
201 |
Adamec, B. H.; Asher, P. |
“From Earth to the Solar System:” Public Science Exhibitions for NASA's Year of the Solar System |
205 |
Arcand, K. K.; Watzke, M.; Fletcher, J.; Scalice, D. |
Developing Teenage Youth's Science Identity Through an Astronomy Apprenticeship: Summative Evaluation Results |
209 |
Barros-Smith, R.; Porro, I.; Norland, E. |
Creative Writing and Learning in a Conceptual Astrophysics Course |
213 |
Berenson, R. |
“Teachers Touch the Sky:” A Workshop in Astronomy for Teachers in Grades 3–9 |
215 |
Buratti, B. J. |
Workshops in Science Education and Resources (Project WISER): A Model for Building Content and Pedagogical Skills in Space Science for Elementary and Middle School Teachers |
221 |
Buxner, S. R.; Crown, D. A.; Lebofsky, L. A.; Croft, S. K.; Cañizo, T. L.; Pierazzo, E.; Kortenkamp, S.; Baldridge, A.; Project WISER Team |
Thinking and Acting Like Scientists: Inquiry in the Undergraduate Astronomy Classroom |
225 |
Cobb, B. E. |
Hubble's Early Release Observations Student Pilot Project: Implementing Formal and Informal Collaborations |
229 |
Eisenhamer, B.; Ryer, H.; McCallister, D. |
Comet Inquiry in Action: Developing Conceptual Understanding of Comets through Stardust and Deep Impact Mission EPO Activities |
233 |
Feaga, L.; Warner, E.; Ristvey, J.; Cobb, W.; Meyer, A. |
Visualizing Planetary Magnetic Fields (and Why You Should Care) |
235 |
Fillingim, M.; Brain, D.; Peticolas, L.; Yan, D.; Fricke, K. |
The Universe at Your Fingertips 2.0 DVD-ROM: A Collection of Hands-on Activities, Resource Guides, Informational Articles, and Videos for Teaching Astronomy |
239 |
Fraknoi, A.; Kruse, B.; Gurton, S.; Schmitt, A. H.; Proudfit, L.; Schatz, D. |
Developing STEM Leaders Through Space Science Education and Public Outreach |
243 |
Gibbs, M. G.; Veenstra, D. |
Lifelines for High School Climate Change Education |
247 |
Gould, A. |
A Teacher Professional Development Program on Comets |
253 |
Hemenway, M. K.; Cochran, A.; Meyer, J.; Green, W.; Rood, M. |
The Lowell Observatory Navajo-Hopi Astronomy Outreach Program |
257 |
Herrmann, K. A.; Hunter, D. A.; Bosh, A. S.; Johnson, M.; Schindler, K. |
Spatial Sense and Perspective: A 3-D Model of the\newline Orion Constellation |
263 |
Heyer, I.; Slater, T. F.; Slater, S. J. |
A New Approach to Active Learning in the Planetarium |
269 |
Hodge, T. M.; Saderholm, J. C. |
Astronomy Behind the Headlines: Developing a Series of Podcasts on Current Topics in Astronomy |
275 |
Kruse, B.; Petersen, C. C.; Petersen, M. C.; Gurton, S.; Schmitt, A. H.; Fraknoi, A.; Proudfit, L. |
Using Wide-Field Meteor Cameras to Actively Engage\newline Students in Science |
279 |
Kuehn, D. M.; Scales, J. N. |
Bringing the Virtual Astronomical Observatory to the\newline Education Community |
283 |
Lawton, B.; Eisenhamer, B.; Mattson, B. J.; Raddick, M. J. |
Mobile Phone Application Development for the Classroom |
287 |
Lewis, P.; Oostra, D.; Crecelius, S.; Chambers, L. H. |
Astronomy Beat: A New Project to Record and Present the “Behind the Scenes” Story of Astronomical Projects and Programs |
289 |
Manning, J.; Fraknoi, A.; Proudfit, L. |
An Informed Approach to Improving Quantitative Literacy and Mitigating Math Anxiety in Undergraduates Through Introductory Science Courses |
295 |
Follette, K.; McCarthy, D. |
Engaging in Online Group Discussions Using Facebook to Enhance Social Presence |
299 |
Miller, S. T. |
“Lunar Phases Project” as a Foundation for the Development of Innovative Inquiry Based ASTRO 101 Activities Utilizing Existing Concept Inventories as Assessment Tools |
305 |
Mon, M. J.; Meyer, A. O. |
NASA Heliophysics Education and Public Outreach Forum Product Analysis Effort |
309 |
Bartolone, L.; Nichols, M.; Withnell, H.; Ali, N. A.; Mendez, B.; Paglierani, R.; Peticolas, L. |
Women in Planetary Science: Career Resources and e-Mentoring on Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Pinterest |
313 |
Niebur, S. M.; Singer, K.; Gardner-Vandy, K. |
Innovative Low Cost Science Education Technology Tools: Increasing Access to Science for All |
317 |
Noel-Storr, J.; Cole, B. N. |
A Place of Transformation: Lessons from the Cosmic Serpent Informal Science Education Professional Development Project |
321 |
Peticolas, L.; Maryboy, N.; Begay, D.; Stein, J.; Valdez, S.; Paglierani, R. |
Preservice Teachers' First Experiences Teaching Astronomy: Challenges in Designing and Implementing Inquiry-Based Astronomy Instruction for Elementary Students in After School Programs |
325 |
Plummer, J. D. |
Authentic Astronomy Research Experiences for Teachers: The NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP) |
329 |
Rebull, L. M.; Gorjian, V.; Squires, G.; NITARP Team |
Engaging Teachers and Students in the Rio Grande Valley in Earth and Space Science: Chapter II |
335 |
Ries, J. G.; Baguio, M.; Ramirez, S. |
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network: Keeping Citizen Scientists in the Dark |
339 |
Ross, R. J. |
Are We Teaching Students to Think Like Scientists? |
343 |
Rubbo, L. J.; Moore, J. C. |
Anatomy of an App: Why Design and Content are Essential for Outreach |
349 |
Santascoy, J. S.; Cieplinski, J. |
Interactive Spherical Projection Presentations Teach Students about the Moon and Mercury |
352 |
Sherman, S. B.; James, B.; Au, C.; Lum, K.; Gillis-Davis, J. J. |
Working Together Through NASA's Astrophysics Forum: Collaborations Across the Spectrum |
355 |
Smith, D. A.; Sharma, M.; Watkins, M.; Lawton, B.; Eisenhamer, B.; McCallister, D.; Bartolone, L.; Nichols, M.; Withnell, H.; Schultz, G.; Fraknoi, A.; Manning, J. G.; Blair, W.; Bianchi, L. |
Teaching the Moon: A Study of Teaching Methodology Across Age Groups |
359 |
Tucker, F.; Paust, N. |
Astronomy Outreach Activities in Chile: IYA 2009 and Beyond |
363 |
Vogt, N.; Evans, M.; Aranda, J.; Gotta, V.; Monsalves, A.; Puebla, E. |
That's MY Astronaut! Could Democratic Space Tourism Contribute to Earth Stewardship? |
367 |
Wallace, E. F. |
Astronomy Education and Public Outreach Research: A First Attempt at a Resource Guide |
370 |
Fraknoi, A. |
Author Index |
375 |
Jensen, J. B.; Manning, J. G.; Gibbs, M. |
Back Matter |
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Back Matter |
379 |
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