Space Education in Australia: Public Education and Outreach Through Peer Mentoring

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Jan 2002

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IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,

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In Australia, the number of space education programs aimed at secondary and tertiary students has dramatically increased over the last decade. The majority of these programs are organised by young tertiary-educated volunteers with a passion for space; this mode of education is described as `peer mentoring'. Identifying characteristics of peer mentored programs include increased emphasis on the vocational relevance of the educational material presented, and constant updating of course content and mode of delivery. These educational programs and their activities are discussed. Space education in Australia has benefited greatly from the employment of peer mentoring. The ability of the students to relate to the organisers of the space education experience is a vital part of making sure that the experience is circulated out into the general public through families and friends. Peer mentoring also employs an `educate to educate' philosophy, in which graduates of these space education programs are encouraged to become mentors for future programs. To `educate to educate' is to develop `sustainable education', and with a sustainable educational base comes the best chance for developing a sustainable base of highly motivated and educated space pioneers.

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