Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) launched the 'Fureai Astronomy' education and outreach program in 2000.
This is an activity in which NAOJ staff members give classes on stars and universe at elementary and junior high schools, with the aim of getting to know each student individually.
In the 2020 fiscal year of the Corona pandemic, in addition to the traditional delivery of classes to schools, online classes using Zoom, etc. were also conducted. In the case of online classes, it is possible to participate from outside Japan.
In addition to a discussion of the differences between face-to-face and online, this talk will present examples of scaffolding from astronomers that can be expected to lead to STEAM.

Biography:

I study science education, science communication and public relations in Public Relations
Center(PRC), NAOJ. PRC was created in 1998 to share the latest research results of astronomy
with the public. We communicate and promote research breakthroughs in a manner that is
understandable, relevant, and exciting. For this purpose, we over a range of services and
deliver amazing scientific information through a variety of media including the Web and
scientific readings. We also have built an effective partnership with dissemination experts
working for public observatories, science museums, and planetariums.

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