Importance and particularities of Astronomy Education: what the Research says
PosterAstronomy Education Research 101
3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop
Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021
UTC: 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. America/New_York: 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
, Thursday Oct. 14, 2021
UTC: 6 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. America/New_York: 2 a.m.- 3:30 a.m.
Rodolfo Langhi
(São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Sciences, Astronomy Observatory)
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This presentation shows that research results in the field of Astronomy Education point to justify the importance of its teaching and some of its particularities that differentiate it from other sciences. What are the aspects that differentiate Astronomy from other sciences regarding its popularization and teaching? Why is it important to teach Astronomy? What Astronomy is present in the Brazilian government curriculum? The answers are presented using the results of research in the field of Astronomy Education through a bibliographical survey.
Biography:
He has been an assistant professor at the Department of Physics at the São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Sciences, Astronomy Observatory since 2012 and has been working in the Graduate Program in Education for Science at the same university since 2013. He is an effective member of the Brazilian Astronomical Society (SAB) and the Brazilian Society of Physics (SBF). Develops research, projects and publications in the area of Education in Astronomy, Teacher Training, and Science and Physics Teaching Practice. More details on the homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/proflanghi
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