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Eight years after IYA2009: a successful project of Outreach and Astronomy Education on selected countryside towns in Mexico
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Title
Eight years after IYA2009: a successful project of Outreach and Astronomy Education on selected countryside towns in Mexico
Abstract
We present the main results of a multidisciplinary project on education and outreach in Guanajuato (Mexico). This collaboration was initiated in the International Year of Astronomy (IYA09, IAU-UNESCO, 2009) and is led by a team including astronomers, sociologists and environment biologists. The Astronomy activities had their origin at the Public Observatory of Universidad de Guanajuato, where an outreach program was dedicated to young students, teachers and the general public. Thanks to the many activities linked to IYA09, the astronomers joined with a group of sociologists working on the development of rural zones of the Mexican State of Guanajuato. This region undergoes a high rate of migration towards the USA. Working together, our goals were enlarged, having important results on different aspects like social development, environment recovering and education. Astronomy plays a central role within this project, mainly through activities like stargazing, science games for young public, Astronomy courses for teachers, and talks for a wide audience.
Date
01/01/2019
Citation
Bravo-Alfaro, H., Caretta, C. A., Gloria, F. M., Brito, E. M. S., Rodríguez, P. C., Torres-Papaqui, J. P., & Sandoval, E. J. (2019). Eight years after IYA2009: a successful project of Outreach and Astronomy Education on selected countryside towns in Mexic
Type of Publication
Author(s)
Bravo-Alfaro, Hector | Caretta, César A. | Gloria, Felipe Macias | Brito, Elcia M. S. | Rodríguez, Patricia Campos | Torres-Papaqui, Juan Pablo
Editor(s)
Deustua, Susana | Eastwood, Kathleen DeGioia | Ten Kate, Inge Loes
Content
Construct
Engagement > Astronomy and Society | Cognitive Processes > Motivation/Attitude | Engagement > Public outreach
Methodology
Research Setting
Target Group
Institution(s)
Universidad de Guanajuato, Departamento de Astronomía | Universidad de Guanajuato, División de Derecho, Política y Gobierno | Universidad de Guanajuato, Departamento de Ingeniería Geomática e Hidráulica | Universidad de Guanajuato, Rectoría General
Book Title
The International Symposium on Education in Astronomy and Astrobiology (ISE2A 2017)
Series
The International Symposium on Education in Astronomy and Astrobiology (ISE2A 2017)
Peer-Reviewed Status
Publisher
EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume
200
Conference Proceeding Type
Nation(s) of Study
Mexico
Language
English