Teaching and Learning Astronomy: Effective Strategies for Educators Worldwide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521115391)

Based on papers and posters presented by experts at a Special Session of the International Astronomical Union, this volume highlights the many places for astronomy in the curriculum. It covers relevant education research and "best practice"; strategies for pre-service and in-service teacher education; the use of the Internet and other technologies; and the role that planetariums, observatories, science centers, and organizations can play. It concludes by addressing how the teaching and learning of astronomy can be improved worldwide.

Author: Jay Pasachoff
ISBN-10: 0521115396
ISBN-13: 9780521115391
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/02/2009
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.60d