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Proposed Structure of Education in Astronomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

Syuzo Isobe*
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan

Abstract

This paper discusses the importance of having a structured approach to educating the general public in astronomy. It outlines the role schools, planetaria and national observatories must play in this process. It also addresses the question of how astronomical events are best exploited to activate the public’s interest in astronomy.

Type
Invited
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 1991

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