Physics – Plasma Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002agufmed51a..05f&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2002, abstract #ED51A-05
Physics
Plasma Physics
6605 Education, 7500 Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy, 7800 Space Plasma Physics
Scientific paper
The NASA Office of Space Science (OSS) has made a significant commitment to increase scientist participation in Education and Public Outreach (EPO), with a focus on providing tools and assistance for educators in K-14 education and for public informal education. The general goals are to use NASA scientific discoveries and mission results to contribute to the technical and scientific literacy of the nation, to inspire youth, and to achieve significant and sustained enhancement of K-14 education. The participation of AGU scientists in EPO activities is vital to achieving these goals. This participation by individual scientists is often voluntary, but it can be funded as supplements to research grants or directly by OSS missions, which are now required to spend a few percent of their total budget on EPO. Scientists can provide inspiring role models for students, be powerful partners with teachers, work with community-based organizations and museums, and help assure the scientific accuracy of educational materials. The Sun Earth Connection Education Forum (SECEF) is supported by OSS to facilitate scientist involvement in EPO. SECEF coordinates national programs for broad audiences that highlight solar and geospace missions and research programs. Examples of SECEF high-visibility national events are Sun-Earth Day and Eclipse 2001. These events involved more than 100 space scientists in schools, museums, and other venues across the nation, including members of minority professional societies, such as the National Society of Black Physicists. We will discuss lessons learned and future opportunities for scientist participation.
Fisher Richard Royal
Hawkins Isabel
Vondrak Richard R.
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