3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education

The 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education was held from the 12th of October 2021 to the 15th of October 2021 (UTC time)

There are different paths into astronomy education. Some of us are school teachers and educators. Others are astronomers, whether professional or amateur. Typically, that means that most of us have formal training in some of the areas important for astronomy education, but not in all areas. And of course, both the content and the methods of astronomy education itself are evolving over time. Plus, it’s fun to learn about new things, but also to revisit the basics!

This year’s Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education is all about opportunities for *everybody who is active in astronomy education, whether as a practitioner or an education researcher, to go back to the basics. What are the things that, in an ideal world, all of us should know? Which new developments, effective teaching methods, evaluation techniques, and which aspects of astronomy education research should all of us be aware of?

So this year’s workshop is less about speakers presenting their own work and projects, but about speakers telling participants what they think everybody should know about a particular aspect of astronomy education.

The 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop will take place via a virtual online platform

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The sessions for the 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education are listed below

Opening Session

Welcome to the 3rd Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education! During the opening session, we will give you an overview of what to expect, and how to get the most out of, the coming days. In brief presentations, we'll tell you a bit about the Office of Astronomy for Education, about the upcoming sessions in general, and about the practical things you need to know.

Schedule

Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021

UTC: 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.
- Welcome and Opening Remarks - Markus Pössel
- Greetings from the Shaw Prize Foundation - Kenneth Young
- Workshop Overview - Asmita Bhandare
- Introduction to Hopin - Eduardo Monfardini Penteado

astroEDU: improving educational activities through peer-review

The aim of astroEDU is to improve educational activities in astronomy through peer-review. In this session we will show how the astroEDU process works, what makes a good review and how you can be involved. At the end of this session we want you to feel confident in reviewing for astroEDU and submitting your own activities for peer-review. We will also have an open session community questions about astroEDU.

Schedule

Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 6 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
- UTC: 6 a.m. - 6:15 a.m.
  introduction to astroEDU - Edward Gomez
- UTC: 6:15 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.
  astroEDU - Michael Fitzgerald
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021

UTC: 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- UTC: 3 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
  introduction to astroEDU - Edward Gomez
- UTC: 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  astroEDU - Michael Fitzgerald

Astronomy across disciplines

Schedule

Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021

UTC: 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- UTC: 2 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
  Collaborations and Collisions in Science and Art - Brendan Owens
- UTC: 2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
  Art-Science Collaborations at MIT: Case Studies - Evan Ziporyn
- UTC: 2:40 p.m. - 3 p.m.
  Stories of science, science of stories: Using narratives in astronomy outreach - Julie Nekola Nováková
- UTC: 3 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
  Interdisciplinary links between the curriculum and the Big Ideas in Astronomy: a case study in Chile - Lara Rodrigues
- UTC: 3:10 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
  Teaching critical thinking skills with astronomy - Frédéric Pitout
- UTC: 3:20 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Astronomy Across Disciplines Panel Chair: Stefano Sandrelli
Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- UTC: 9 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
  Collaborations and Collisions in Science and Art - Brendan Owens
- UTC: 9:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
  Art-Science Collaborations at MIT: Case Studies - Evan Ziporyn
- UTC: 9:40 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  Stories of science, science of stories: Using narratives in astronomy outreach - Julie Nekola Nováková
- UTC: 10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
  Interdisciplinary links between the curriculum and the Big Ideas in Astronomy: a case study in Chile - Lara Rodrigues
- UTC: 10:10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
  Teaching critical thinking skills with astronomy - Frédéric Pitout
- UTC: 10:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
  Discussion Panel: Astronomy Across Disciplines Panel Chair: Stefano Sandrelli

Astronomy Education Research 101

Schedule

Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021

UTC: 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- UTC: 8 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
  Quantitative Research Methods in Astronomy Education Research - Janelle Bailey
- UTC: 8:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
  Qualitative Research Methods in Astronomy Education Research - Julia Plummer
- UTC: 8:40 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
  Human ethics in astronomy education research - Erik Brogt
- UTC: 8:50 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  Publishing Astronomy Education & Research - Urban Eriksson
- UTC: 9 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Astronomy Education Research 101 Panel Chair: Saeed Salimpour
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021

UTC: 6 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
- UTC: 6 a.m. - 6:15 a.m.
  Quantitative Research Methods in Astronomy Education Research - Janelle Bailey
- UTC: 6:15 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.
  Qualitative Research Methods in Astronomy Education Research - Julia Plummer
- UTC: 6:40 a.m. - 6:50 a.m.
  Human ethics in astronomy education research - Erik Brogt
- UTC: 6:50 a.m. - 7 a.m.
  Publishing Astronomy Education & Research - Urban Eriksson
- UTC: 7 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
  Discussion Panel: Astronomy Education Research 101 Panel Chair: Saeed Salimpour

Astronomy education with authentic data

Schedule

Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.
  Rubin Observatory's user-friendly approach to working with authentic data - Ardis Herrold
- UTC: 6:40 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
  Co-creation 3.0: taking the development of astronomy education resources to the next level - Joanna Holt
- UTC: 6:50 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  The NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program - Luisa Rebull
- UTC: 7 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.
  Using Real Data to Teach Astronomy - Fraser Lewis
- UTC: 7:10 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.
  Astronomy Data Visualization with WorldWide Telescope and glue - Patricia Udomprasert
- UTC: 7:20 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  Using radio astronomy data to engage and challenge students - Robert Hollow
- UTC: 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Astronomy Education with Authentic Data Panel Chair: Niall Deacon
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021

UTC: 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- UTC: 9 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
  Rubin Observatory's user-friendly approach to working with authentic data - Ardis Herrold
- UTC: 9:10 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
  Co-creation 3.0: taking the development of astronomy education resources to the next level - Joanna Holt
- UTC: 9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
  The NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program - Luisa Rebull
- UTC: 9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
  Using Real Data to Teach Astronomy - Fraser Lewis
- UTC: 9:40 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
  Astronomy Data Visualization with WorldWide Telescope and glue - Patricia Udomprasert
- UTC: 9:50 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  Using radio astronomy data to engage and challenge students - Robert Hollow
- UTC: 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
  Discussion Panel: Astronomy Education with Authentic Data Panel Chair: Niall Deacon

Citizen Science

Schedule

Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021

UTC: 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- UTC: 8 p.m. - 8:25 p.m.
  Citizen Science with the Zooniverse - Molly Simon
- UTC: 8:25 p.m. - 8:35 p.m.
  #RADatHomeIndia a Collaboratory model of citizen science research - Ananda Hota
- UTC: 8:35 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
  Galaxy Cruise - Masayuki Tanaka
- UTC: 8:45 p.m. - 8:55 p.m.
  NASA's Citizen Science Program - Marc Kuchner
- UTC: 8:55 p.m. - 9:05 p.m.
  Boosting Online Community to Drive Virtual Engagement - Pamela Gay
- UTC: 9:05 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Citizen Science Panel Chair: Asmita Bhandare
Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- UTC: 12:30 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
  Citizen Science with the Zooniverse - Molly Simon
- UTC: 12:55 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
  #RADatHomeIndia a Collaboratory model of citizen science research - Ananda Hota
- UTC: 1:05 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
  Galaxy Cruise - Masayuki Tanaka
- UTC: 1:15 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.
  NASA's Citizen Science Program - Marc Kuchner
- UTC: 1:25 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.
  Boosting Online Community to Drive Virtual Engagement - Pamela Gay
- UTC: 1:35 p.m. - 2 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Citizen Science Panel Chair: Asmita Bhandare

Daytime Astronomy

Schedule

Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
  Daytime astronomy projects for middle school students - Thathamangalam Viswanathan Venkateswaran
- UTC: 6:45 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.
  Where are we? How do we move? - Edgardo Quintana
- UTC: 6:55 p.m. - 7:05 p.m.
  The Globolocal Project and the use of the Parallel Globe - Nicoletta Lanciano
- UTC: 7:05 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
  The Eratosthenes experiment: a 2300 year old ingenious measurement - Angelos Lazoudis
- UTC: 7:15 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.
  Analemmas in education - Vegard Lundby Rekaa
- UTC: 7:25 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.
  No eclipses glasses? No problem! Simple Tools for Observing Solar Eclipses - Sarah Abotsi-Masters
- UTC: 7:35 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Daytime Astronomy Panel Chair: Markus Nielbock
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021

UTC: noon - 1:30 p.m.
- UTC: noon - 12:15 p.m.
  Daytime astronomy projects for middle school students - Thathamangalam Viswanathan Venkateswaran
- UTC: 12:15 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.
  Where are we? How do we move? - Edgardo Quintana
- UTC: 12:25 p.m. - 12:35 p.m.
  The Globolocal Project and the use of the Parallel Globe - Nicoletta Lanciano
- UTC: 12:35 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  The Eratosthenes experiment: a 2300 year old ingenious measurement - Angelos Lazoudis
- UTC: 12:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
  Analemmas in education - Vegard Lundby Rekaa
- UTC: 12:55 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
  No eclipses glasses? No problem! Simple Tools for Observing Solar Eclipses - Sarah Abotsi-Masters
- UTC: 1:05 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Daytime Astronomy Panel Chair: Markus Nielbock

Earth as a planet

Schedule

Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- UTC: 3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
  The Overview Effect, Astronomy, and Spaceship Earth - Mike Simmons
- UTC: 3:50 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
  Astronomers' Role in Climate Education - Jeffrey Bennett
- UTC: 4:15 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
  Inspiring young children with a cosmic perspective to advance the SDGs - George Miley
- UTC: 4:40 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.
  Comparing the Climates of Earth, Mars, and Venus -- Educational Takeaways - William H. Waller
Friday Oct. 15, 2021

UTC: 6 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
- UTC: 6 a.m. - 6:20 a.m.
  The Overview Effect, Astronomy, and Spaceship Earth - Mike Simmons
- UTC: 6:20 a.m. - 6:45 a.m.
  Astronomers' Role in Climate Education - Jeffrey Bennett
- UTC: 6:45 a.m. - 7:10 a.m.
  Inspiring young children with a cosmic perspective to advance the SDGs - George Miley
- UTC: 7:10 a.m. - 7:25 a.m.
  Comparing the Climates of Earth, Mars, and Venus -- Educational Takeaways - William H. Waller

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in education

Schedule

Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021

UTC: 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- UTC: 5 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.
  Universal Design of Learning in Astronomy Education - Amelia Ortiz Gil
- UTC: 5:10 p.m. - 5:20 p.m.
  Understanding inclusion and diversity in Planetariums and Observatories to be ready for Schools - Ángela Patricia Pérez Henao
- UTC: 5:20 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  Interculturality and ethnic-racial relations in Astronomy education and communication - Alan Alves-Brito
- UTC: 5:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
  Supporting Neurodiverse Learners for Research Experiences in Astronomy - Keivan Stassun
- UTC: 5:40 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
  Astronomy and Inclusive Education through project based learning - Angelica Minodora Nechifor
- UTC: 5:50 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Education Panel Chair: Stefania Varano
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021

UTC: noon - 1:30 p.m.
- UTC: noon - 12:10 p.m.
  Universal Design of Learning in Astronomy Education - Amelia Ortiz Gil
- UTC: 12:10 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.
  Understanding inclusion and diversity in Planetariums and Observatories to be ready for Schools - Ángela Patricia Pérez Henao
- UTC: 12:20 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  Interculturality and ethnic-racial relations in Astronomy education and communication - Alan Alves-Brito
- UTC: 12:30 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.
  Supporting Neurodiverse Learners for Research Experiences in Astronomy - Keivan Stassun
- UTC: 12:40 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.
  Astronomy and Inclusive Education through project based learning - Angelica Minodora Nechifor
- UTC: 12:50 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Education Panel Chair: Stefania Varano

Evaluation

Schedule

Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 6 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
- UTC: 6 a.m. - 6:25 a.m.
  An Introduction to Evaluation for Astronomy Education Programs - Sanlyn Buxner
- UTC: 6:25 a.m. - 6:40 a.m.
  Evaluation Basics: Planning for Improvement and Measuring Impact - Amy Grack Nelson
- UTC: 6:40 a.m. - 6:50 a.m.
  The Europlanet Evaluation Toolkit - Anita Heward
- UTC: 6:50 a.m. - 7 a.m.
  Assessing students in the 21st century - Priscila Doran
- UTC: 7 a.m. - 7:10 a.m.
  How did that happen? Mixed-method evaluation of astronomy resources. - Sophie Bartlett
- UTC: 7:10 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
  Discussion Panel: Evaluation Panel Chair: Silvia Casu
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021

UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.
  An Introduction to Evaluation for Astronomy Education Programs - Sanlyn Buxner
- UTC: 6:55 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.
  Evaluation Basics: Planning for Improvement and Measuring Impact - Amy Grack Nelson
- UTC: 7:10 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.
  The Europlanet Evaluation Toolkit - Anita Heward
- UTC: 7:20 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  Assessing students in the 21st century - Priscila Doran
- UTC: 7:30 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.
  How did that happen? Mixed-method evaluation of astronomy resources. - Sophie Bartlett
- UTC: 7:40 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Evaluation Panel Chair: Silvia Casu

International collaborations with an educational component

Schedule

Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- UTC: 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  The Earth, seen from the sky, has no political frontiers - Rosa Doran
- UTC: 12:45 p.m. - 1 p.m.
  Lessons learnt from educational initiatives in the framework of global science outreach programs - Jorge Rivero González
- UTC: 1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
  The AWB Nigeria Experience - Olayinka Fagbemiro
- UTC: 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step: education in International Collaboration - Beatriz Garcia
- UTC: 1:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
  IGrav: Engaging people throughout the world in exploring the exciting field of gravitation - Magdalena Kersting
- UTC: 1:40 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
  But Do They Understand Me? How to make astronomy beliefs visible and what to do when you find out. - Linda Shore
- UTC: 1:50 p.m. - 2 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: International Collaborations with an Educational Component Panel Chair: Alessandra Zanazzi
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021

UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
  The Earth, seen from the sky, has no political frontiers - Rosa Doran
- UTC: 6:45 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  Lessons learnt from educational initiatives in the framework of global science outreach programs - Jorge Rivero González
- UTC: 7 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
  The AWB Nigeria Experience - Olayinka Fagbemiro
- UTC: 7:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
  A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step: education in International Collaboration - Beatriz Garcia
- UTC: 7:30 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.
  IGrav: Engaging people throughout the world in exploring the exciting field of gravitation - Magdalena Kersting
- UTC: 7:40 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.
  But Do They Understand Me? How to make astronomy beliefs visible and what to do when you find out. - Linda Shore
- UTC: 7:50 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: International Collaborations with an Educational Component Panel Chair: Alessandra Zanazzi

Low-Tech Astronomy Education

Schedule

Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021

UTC: 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- UTC: 2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
  Inexpensive/cheap/low-cost Astronomy and quality: between prejudices and reality - Beatriz Garcia
- UTC: 2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
  Development of Student's Planetarium for the teaching of Astronomy - Tan Hoe Teck
- UTC: 2:25 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.
  IAU-NASE Workshop in Korea - In-Ok Song
- UTC: 2:35 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
  Understanding Space Travel - Corina Lavinia Toma
- UTC: 2:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
  The Low-Tech and High-Quality correlation in Astronomy Education. - Breezy Ocaña Flaquer
- UTC: 2:55 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
  Universe observing using locally constructed Instruments: A case of Young Astronomer's Briefcase - Deodatus Stanley Kiriba
- UTC: 3:30 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
  Discussion Panel: Low Tech Astronomy Education Panel Chair: Rosa M. Ros
Friday Oct. 15, 2021

UTC: 6 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
- UTC: 6 a.m. - 6:15 a.m.
  Inexpensive/cheap/low-cost Astronomy and quality: between prejudices and reality - Beatriz Garcia
- UTC: 6:15 a.m. - 6:25 a.m.
  Development of Student's Planetarium for the teaching of Astronomy - Tan Hoe Teck
- UTC: 6:25 a.m. - 6:35 a.m.
  IAU-NASE Workshop in Korea - In-Ok Song
- UTC: 6:35 a.m. - 6:45 a.m.
  Understanding Space Travel - Corina Lavinia Toma
- UTC: 6:45 a.m. - 6:55 a.m.
  The Low-Tech and High-Quality correlation in Astronomy Education. - Breezy Ocaña Flaquer
- UTC: 6:55 a.m. - 7:05 a.m.
  Universe observing using locally constructed Instruments: A case of Young Astronomer's Briefcase - Deodatus Stanley Kiriba
- UTC: 7:30 a.m. - 7:05 a.m.
  Discussion Panel: Low Tech Astronomy Education Panel Chair: Rosa M. Ros

Naked-eye astronomy

Schedule

Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021

UTC: 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- UTC: 9 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
  Astronomy diaries and their effect on students' understanding and attitudes - David Gozzard
- UTC: 9:10 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
  Students' mental models about the apparent motion of the Sun and stars. - Hans Bekaert
- UTC: 9:15 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
  Inviting students and teachers to look up! - Julie Bolduc-Duval
- UTC: 9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
  Naked eye astronomy projects - Shylaja B S
- UTC: 9:30 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
  Promoting of Astronomy through Naked-eye Observation on Heritage Sites - Siramas Komonjinda
- UTC: 9:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
  The citizen night-sky from Valparaíso - Sebastián Ramírez Alegría
- UTC: 9:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
  Star Stories at Kottamia Observatory - Ola Ali
- UTC: 9:55 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
  Discussion Panel: Naked-Eye Astronomy Panel Chair: Tshiamiso Makwela Panel Chair: Anna Sippel
Thursday Oct. 14, 2021

UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.
  Astronomy diaries and their effect on students' understanding and attitudes - David Gozzard
- UTC: 6:40 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
  Students' mental models about the apparent motion of the Sun and stars. - Hans Bekaert
- UTC: 6:45 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
  Inviting students and teachers to look up! - Julie Bolduc-Duval
- UTC: 6:50 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  Naked eye astronomy pro