All the seminars are online at: Zoom link
Series Organizers
Magdalena Kersting
Office of Astronomy for Education/Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
OAE Main Office - Associate Researcher
Tshiamiso Makwela
University of Cape Town
OAE Main Office - Astronomy Education Research Coordinator
Upcoming Seminars
Magdalena Kersting
Office of Astronomy for Education/Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
OAE Main Office - Associate Researcher
UTC: noon - 1 p.m.
This opening seminar introduces Astronomy Education Research (AER) as a distinct field, situated at the intersection of astronomy, discipline-based education research, and the broader social sciences. We then ask why AER matters before turning to AER literacy, a notion central to ICAER’s capacity-building goals: what it means to be familiar with the aims, scope, methods, and practices of AER without necessarily being a professional researcher. The seminar closes with a practical look at how AER is done and where participants can go to learn more, thus setting the stage for the sessions that follow in the upcoming months.
By the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Explain what distinguishes AER from neighbouring fields and why we treat it as a field in its own right
- Describe the concept of AER literacy and distinguish it from professional qualification to conduct AER
- Identify entry points to further engage with the AER community and its practices
Glossary terms:
- Astronomy Education Research (AER)
- AER literacy
- Discipline-based education research (DBER)
- Physics Education Research (PER)
Nani Teig
University of Oslo - Department of Teacher Education and School Research
UTC: noon - 1 p.m.
UTC: noon - 1 p.m.
Anders Jidesjö
ROSES Team / Linkoping University
UTC: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Saeed Jafari
Space Generation Advisory Council / Human and Space Museum
Team Chair and Contact Person, NAEC Team - The Islamic Republic of Iran
UTC: noon - 1 p.m.
