Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Aug 2006
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Innovation in Teaching/Learning Astronomy Methods, 26th meeting of the IAU, Special Session 2, 17-18 August, 2006 in Prague, Cze
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
In January this year, Indira Gandhi National Open University, threw open a course in astronomy for the students pursuing B. Sc. Physics Programme. The course was designed by eminent academicians and chapters to it were contributed by several astronomers across India. I was asked to edit and give the course the final shape. The course contains material thought necessary for a graduate level introductory course and includes a few simple activities. To reach the students all over the country, the university decided to hold some twenty teleconferences with the students. Each conference was to feature a few concepts handled by an expert. The occasion was to used to exhort students to carry out some simple activities. The students are supposed to carry out these activities and report them as a folder to be examined by experts. A few conferences have been held so far. It is felt that this method may in fact be superior to the traditional classroom method, because here one can use all kinds of aids such as animations, movies and footages from other sources. For example, to teach some aspects of positional astronomy, the recordings from inside a planetarium were used. It is hoped that this method will turn out to be highly cost-effective and other institutions could follow it with profit.
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