Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

French pupils learn many astronomical concepts during their school years, from seasons and eclipses in primary and middle school to gravitation laws and stellar physics in secondary school. Yet, teachers are not well prepared to teach astronomy, especially the primary school teachers. To fill the void left by the educational authorities, the Teachers and Astronomers Liaison Committee (CLEA in French) was founded in 1977. CLEA is a non-profit association devoted to astronomy education and more specifically to teacher training. It promotes observation- and inquiry-based teaching (learning by doing). Practically, CLEA brings together professional astronomers, teachers and educators to create resources, organise training sessions and summer schools, and publish a quarterly about astronomy education. We shall share the 40-year old experience of CLEA

Biography:

I obtained a dual PhD degree in Space Plasma Physics at Uppsala University in Sweden and in Astrophysics at Toulouse University in France. I worked at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands and at the Max-Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics in Germany. I now hold an assistant astronomer position at Midi-Pyrénées Observatory in Toulouse where I conduct my research on star-planet connections and planetary magnetospheres. I also work part-time at the research institute for science education in the working group called "Science, media and critical thinking". Last, I'm the president of the Liaison comity between teachers and astronomers (CLEA) and one of the NAEC France.

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