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A preliminary study of the impact of high school astronomy research-based learning in Thailand

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

Sze-leung Cheung Open the ORCID record for Sze-leung Cheung [Opens in a new window]  and
Matipon Tangmatitham
Sze-leung Cheung
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, 260 Moo 4, T. Donkaew, A. Maerim, Chiangmai, 50180, Thailand email: cheungszeleung@narit.or.th
Matipon Tangmatitham
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, 260 Moo 4, T. Donkaew, A. Maerim, Chiangmai, 50180, Thailand email: cheungszeleung@narit.or.th
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Abstract

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In Thailand, annually there are more than 50 high school students presenting in the Thai Astronomical Conference (Student Session) and more than 20 high school students joining research activities mentored by their teachers and NARIT staff through the “Advanced Teacher Training” scheme. These opportunities offer a unique experience for students to learn various skills through proposing a research question, design research methodologies, acquire different knowledge conducting research, present and communicate their results and response to criticism. Data collection for this qualitative research study is conducted through interviews with the senior high school students who completed their research presentations, with a control group of students who did not have research-based learning experience but had other informal learning experiences such as planetarium visit, or after school astronomy activities. The study looks into students’ learning behaviour, attitude towards science, skills acquired for other subjects, interest in science careers.

Keywords

research-based learningimpact study
Type
Research Article
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 15 , Symposium S367: Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy , December 2019 , pp. 34 - 37
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union

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