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A Student-Centered Astronomical Research Community of Practice
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Title
A Student-Centered Astronomical Research Community of Practice
Abstract
For over a decade, students from Cuesta College and number of high schools have engaged in astronomical
research during one-term seminars. A community of practice—consisting of students, educators, and
astronomers—has formed that is centered on supporting the students’ astronomical research. The seminar has
recently adopted distance education technology and automated telescopes in a hybrid form of on-line and in person collaborations between students, educators, and astronomers. This hybridization is not only resulting in
new areas of growth and opportunity, but has created a number of challenges. For example, as more schools
joined this seminar, standardized teaching materials such as a textbook and self-paced, online learning units had
to be developed. Automated telescopes devoted to expanding student research opportunities within this
community of practice are being brought on line by Concordia University and the Boyce Research Initiatives and Educational Foundation. The Institute for Student Astronomical Research supports this growing community in
many ways including maintaining a website and editing books of student papers published through the Collins
Foundation Press.
Date
01/01/2016
Type of Publication
Author(s)
Genet, Russell M. | Johnson, Jolyon M. | Boyce, Pat | Boyce, Grady | Buchheim, Robert | Harshaw, Richard | Kenney, John | Collins, Dwight | Rowe, David | Brewer, Mark | Estrada, Reed | Estrada, Chris | Gillette, Sean | Ridgely, John | McNab, Christine | Freed, Rachel | Wallen, Vera
Content
Construct
Skills > Authentic Research | General Teaching > Teaching Resource
Methodology
Research Setting
Target Group
Students > College Students | Students > Middle School Students | Other | Students > Secondary School Students
Institution(s)
California Polytechnic State University | University of Washington | Boyce Research Initiative and Educational Foundation | Society for Astronomical Sciences | Brilliant Sky Observatory | Concordia University | Presidio Graduate School | PlaneWave Instruments | California State University, San Bernardino | Northrop Aviation | California State University, Los Angeles | Vanguard Preparatory School | California Polytechnic State University | Crean Lutheran High School | Astronomy Education Consultants
Book Title
The Society for Astronomical Sciences 35th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science.
Peer-Reviewed Status
Publisher
Society for the Astronomical Sciences
Volume
35
Issue Number
35
Conference Proceeding Type
Resource Type
Nation(s) of Study
United States of America
Language
English