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Motivating the study of astronomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2011

Finita Poveda
Finita Poveda*
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig, 03690 San Vicente, Alicante, Spain email: jmpg14@alu.ua.es
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Abstract

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One of the reasons for which this symposium has been organised is to seek answers to several questions, one of which being: Can Astronomy help reducing the waning interest that the younger generations of students feel about science studies? My personal opinion is that it is indeed the case. In fact, I claim that astronomy can be very effective for this aim. The present situation of pupil shortages in scientific studies is a complex problem because there are multiple and diverse variables influencing this situation. One of them is that the contents are not introduced in the most appropriate form, because the methods used in teaching scientific disciplines are not appropriate. This paper relates my personal experience; first as a teacher and then as a student at the Faculty of Sciences in the University of Alicante.

Keywords

Teaching AstronomyAstronomy in schoolsMethodological bases
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Symposium S260: The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture , January 2009 , E29
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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