Astronomy Education in U.S. Secondary Schools: Current Status and Concerns vs. the Broadness and Effectiveness of Best Practices

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Jan 2012

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10th Hellenic Astronomical Conference, Proceedings of the conference held at Ioannina, Greece, 5-8 September 2011. Edited by Io

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In the next year, Greece's Ministry of Education is planning a reformation of the secondary education (for the Lyceum) and the way that students will enter universities. This will affect the subjects taught in school, including the subject of astronomy. Why should astronomy be taught (at the high school level)? What can we do to retain or increase the numbers of astronomy courses given across the country? In principle, a course must have the support of the administration, the fulfillment of science standards, the dedication of teachers and the interest of students to make it happen (successfully). As a means of comparison, we will examine the current status and concerns of astronomy courses at the high school level in the U.S. and discuss solutions for retaining or increasing the number of high school astronomy courses. As a particular example, Astronomy Research Experiences in Science Education epitomizes best practices as a teacher enhancement program designed to bring active astronomical research into the classroom. A more secure foundation for the teachers translates into a better education in astronomy for students and a more enjoyable learning experience for all. We will discuss its effectiveness and show how the model of this program is suitable to broad applications in other countries.

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