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Astronomy Education: Research Paving the Road to Enthusiasm for Studying Science.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Jean-Pierre De Greve
Jean-Pierre De Greve*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, BE-1050 Brussels, Belgium email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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A brief analysis is given of the need for more trained people in science and technology versus the declined interest in studying sciences. In highlighting some of the aspects of research in astronomy, arguments are presented why astronomy education is by far the most attractive way to stimulate young people to study sciences later on. The availability of vast sets of scientific data with software instruments for instructional use is emphasized. Attention is also given to the changing world of young people, and to the needs and problems in Africa. Finally, some conclusions are given of how astronomy can contribute to transform education in sciences into an education for young people that attracts them towards science & technology.

Keywords

education
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 6 , Symposium S277: Tracing the Ancestry of Galaxies (on the land of our ancestors) , December 2010 , pp. 211 - 216
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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