Astronomy Literacy Goals
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Astronomy Literacy Goals
Erik ArendsUniverse Awareness, Leiden Observatory
September 9th 2014Cascais, Portugal
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Astronomy Literacy Goals
•Benchmark for advancement of astronomy education
•Framework for educators around the globe as starting point
•Based on AAAS goals for 2061
•Idea: Literate public sees Halley
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Why Literacy?
•Science literacy▫Wide-spread science capital▫Understanding of technology▫Science/Technical jobs▫Democracy▫Scientific reasoning
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Why Literacy?
•Astronomy literacy▫Part of science literacy
Catalyst for other subjects
▫Global citizenship
▫Cultural heritage
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General method other literacy documents
• Draft document• Meetings with community• Revision• Online public review• Revision• Expert review• Launch• Updates
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Method: Start
•Starting point: AAAS Project 2061 - Benchmarks for Science Literacy (1993)▫Section: The Physical Setting
•Subtract astronomy parts
•For global use: age groups
•Add learning goals from Universe in a Box
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Method: New Goals
•Add evolved subjects▫Exoplanets▫Cosmology▫Climate Change
•Add UNAWE goals▫Perspective on pale blue dot▫Astronomy culture
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Method: Literature Review
•Division into age groups: literature research▫Look for lower age limit of understanding▫Difference: with or without instruction
Without: current status of education With: capability of understanding
▫Not fully researched area▫Establish per topic a lower age limit
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Method: Survey
•Initial feedback▫1 astronomer▫2 secondary school teachers (specialist)▫2 primary school teachers (specialist)
•Future: Large survey▫Secondary school teachers▫Primary school teachers
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Method: Feedback
•Feedback from astronomy education community▫Consisting of:
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Method: Feedback
•Feedback from astronomy education community▫Consisting of:
YOU!
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Method: Feedback
•List handed out with link to online form
•Please fill this out!
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Timeline
•July ‘14: 1st draft•August ‘14: 2nd draft (small survey)•September ‘14: 3rd draft (community
survey)•November ‘14: 4th draft (large teacher
survey)•January ‘15: 1st version (Review IAU
C45+OAD TF2)•August ’15: Presentation IAU General
Assembly•Final version•Regular revision