Teaching and Learning Astronomy: Effective Strategies for Educators Worldwide

Based on papers and posters presented by experts at a Special Session of the International Astronomical Union, this volume highlights the many places for astronomy in the curriculum. It covers relevant education research and best practice; strategies for pre-service and in-service teacher education; the use of the Internet and other technologies; and the role that planetariums, observatories, science centers, and organizations can play. It concludes by addressing how the teaching and learning of astronomy can be improved worldwide.

Author: Jay M. Pasachoff, John R. Percy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/07/2009
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780521115391

About the Author
Pasachoff, Jay: - Jay Pasachoff is a Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and President of the International Astronomical Union Commission on Education and Development.Percy, John: - John Percy is a Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and of Science Education, at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is a past President of the International Astronomical Union Commission on Education and Development.

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