Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics has been developing innovative astronomy education methods through its outreach efforts, with a growing focus on middle and high school students, a community whose access to astronomy projects is either very limited or not rigorous. Hence, we started the Research Experience for School Students, a well-defined, non-curricular two-week summer school, where selected students engage in carefully designed computational or experimental projects, while using only manual techniques to arrive at solutions. We will discuss the goals and structure of the program, along with a novel Job Shadowing program, a project to facilitate the formation of astronomy clubs in resource-poor schools, and a recent collaboration for a space science congress for students.

About Vikranth Pulamathi

Vikranth Pulamathi holds a Master's degree in Physics and is currently an Associate in the Outreach Section of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. Over the past five years, he has been actively engaged in the fields of science education, communication, and public outreach, with a particular interest in the development of innovative teaching methodologies and strategies for enhancing student and public engagement.