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Our Solar Siblings: A high school focused robotic telescope-based astronomy education project
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Title
Our Solar Siblings: A high school focused robotic telescope-based astronomy education project
Abstract
In this paper, a robotic telescope-centric high-school level astronomy education project, Our Solar Siblings (OSS) is outlined. The project, an LCO official education partner, was formed as an institution-independent non-profit collaboration of volunteers officially in 2014, although the first version of the curriculum materials and approach was initially first designed in 2010. We outline the five goals of the project and the three approaches (formal classroom, independent student research and providing support to similar endeavours) we implement to pursue these goals. The curriculum materials, a central part of the project, are outlined as are their connections to various curriculum. The independent research project aspect and recent activity is presented. The article concludes with a brief update on the OSS evaluation which drives the educational design and the project’s future directions as of 2017.
Date
01/01/2018
Citation
Fitzgerald, M. T., McKinnon, D. H., Danaia, L. J., Cutts, K. R., Salimpour, S., & Sacchi, M. (2018). Our Solar Siblings: A high school focused robotic telescope-based astronomy education project, RTSRE Conference Proceedings, San Diego, California, USA, J
Type of Publication
Author(s)
Fitzgerald, Michael T. | McKinnon, David H. | Danaia, Lena J. | Cutts, K. Ross | Salimpour, Saeed | Sacchi, Mariana
Content
Construct
Methodology
Research Setting
Citizen Science | Online/Virtual | Robotic Telescopes | School
Specific Interest
Institution(s)
Edith Cowan University, Edith Cowan Institute for Education Research | Edith Cowan University, Edith Cowan Institute for Education Research | Charles Sturt University | St. Paul’s Grammar School | The University of Melbourne | Our Solar Siblings
Peer-Reviewed Status
Volume
1
Issue Number
1
Conference Title
Robotic Telescopes, Student Research and Education (RTSRE) Conference
Conference Location
San Diego, California, USA
Conference Proceeding Type
Nation(s) of Study
Australia
Language
English
Conference Date
June 18-21, 2017