CNAO Development and its Implications for Astronomy Education in Secondary Schools
PosterAstronomy Education in Schools in Practice (Secondary Schools)
7th Shaw-IAU Workshop
Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025
UTC: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. America/New_York: 12:30 p.m.- 2 p.m.
, Friday Nov. 21, 2025
UTC: 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. America/New_York: 7:30 a.m.- 9 a.m.
Fang Yuanyuan
(Beijing Planetarium)
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The Chinese National Astronomy Olympiad is a major nationwide initiative in youth astronomy education, offering a platform for enthusiasts and educators to exchange ideas and engage in scientific exploration. Using participation data from 2003 to 2025, this report outlines the competition’s development, current status, and key challenges. Based on a 2023 questionnaire survey of national finalists, we analyze its role in astronomy popularization. The Olympiad aligns closely with the current landscape of youth astronomy education, contributing to science education reform, resource enrichment, and the cultivation of outstanding secondary school astronomy talent.
Biography:
Fang Yuanyuan is an associate researcher at the Beijing Planetarium. She earned her master’s degree from Peking University and her Ph.D. from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is a member of the Chinese National Astronomy Olympiad (CNAO) Organizing Committee. Her research interests include astronomy education methods, science communication, planetary seismic signal detection, and the exploration of planetary internal structures.
