How to teach, learning, doing and enjoying Astronomy

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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

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This contribution deals with the author's experience organising a Summer School for European teachers over ten years and the parallels with the everyday school for students. The main interests for teachers are similar to students. It is necessary to give them: • answers to their questions • practical activities: learning by doing • study astronomy using different approaches: making models, cutting, drawings, playing in the playground and in general they feel like actors in the teaching/learning process • astronomical activities can help teachers/students to teach/learn mathematics or physics in a more appropriate way to attract young people to science • simple and clear language. It is good to reduce the specialized language and try to play with the proximity to the student. • methods which promote rationality, curiosity and creativity. All schools have a sky over their buildings, it must be used to observe and take measurements. • a contextualized approach to astronomy. Do not present the concepts in an isolated way. The school must be connected with the place where students are living. In summary, students should feel a positive passion related to some astronomical experiences then they will add a positive connotation to astronomy. This presentation will mix some concrete examples of all these ideas.

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