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A Review of High School Level Astronomy Student Research Projects Over the Last Two Decades

Abstract

Since the early 1990s with the arrival of a variety of new technologies, the capacity for authentic astronomical research at the high school level has skyrocketed. This potential, however, has not realised the bright-eyed hopes and dreams of the early pioneers who expected to revolutionise science education through the use of telescopes and other astronomical instrumentation in the classroom. In this paper, a general history and analysis of these attempts is presented. We define what we classify as an Astronomy Research in the Classroom (ARiC) project and note the major dimensions on which these projects differ before describing the 22 major student research projects active since the early 1990s. This is followed by a discussion of the major issues identified that affected the success of these projects and provide suggestions for similar attempts in the future.

Date

01/01/2014

Citation

Fitzgerald, M. T., Hollow, R., Rebull, L. M., Danaia, L., & McKinnon, D. H. (2014). A Review of High School Level Astronomy Student Research Projects Over the Last Two Decades. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 31. https://doi.org/10.

Type of Publication

Article

Author(s)

Fitzgerald, Michael T. | Hollow, Robert P. | Rebull, Luisa M. | Danaia, Lena J. | McKinnon, David H.

Content

Miscellaneous Astronomy Content | Radio Astronomy | Instrumentation/Techniques > Robotic Telescopes

Construct

Academic Social/Discourse | Skills > Authentic Research | Research and Methods

Methodology

Blank

Research Setting

Other

Specific Interest

RTSRE Related Research

Target Group

Students > Middle School Students | Students > Secondary School Students

Institution(s)

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University | CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science | Spitzer Science Center/Caltech | School of Teacher Education, Charles Sturt University | School of Education, Edith Cowan University

Journal Name

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia

Peer-Reviewed Status

Yes

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Volume

34

Issue Number

e037

Resource Type

Curriculum/Program Evaluation

Nation(s) of Study

Australia

Language

English

URL

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/publications-of-the-astronomical-society-of-australia/article/review-of-high-school-level-astronomy-student-research-projects-over-the-last-two-decades/598CC4FDCC535DC1D57B8D7983C3714B

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