Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

In the inquiry-based Astrolab program, undergraduate students plan observations with remote telescopes from Las Cumbres Observatory, and transform them into a scientific result. It's a learning-by-doing tutorial to understand the complexity of practical work through the interdisciplinary aspect of Astronomy. The students take an active role in determining how to collect and analyze data to fulfill the goal of the lab. Thus, students engage more thoroughly in the scientific process. But it is also more challenging for the tutor, as these labs can be harder to supervise. Students lacking experience in the process may require significant coaching and assistance. However, the positive learning experiences are considerable. Therefore, a project management for tutors was developed.

About Michele Gerbaldi

Michele Gerbaldi is a retired faculty member of the Universite de Paris-Saclay (France). Her research domain, developed at the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris (IAP, France) was the structure and the chemical composition of the atmosphere of the early-type stats (Ab, Am, Lambda Bootis). She was President of the past IAU Commission 45 Stellar Classification". At the university from 1990 till 2006, with colleagues, she created and developed two Distance Learning Courses in Astronomy-Astrophysics for the School-Teachers and the layman. From 1992 till 2007 she was Deputy-Director and Director of the International School for Young Astronomer (ISYA) an IAU programme still going on."

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