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Bonacci, Enzo – Online Submission, 2023
In the years 2015-2018, the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and the Italian Ministry of Defense proposed the joint initiative "Space for Your Future. The ISS: Innovatio, Scientia, Sapientia" in partnership with the Italian Space Agency. It was a competition addressed to secondary school students and aimed at…
Descriptors: Astronomy, STEM Education, Science Projects, Competition
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Friedrich, Jon M. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2014
Engaging freshman and sophomore students in meaningful scientific research is challenging because of their developing skill set and their necessary time commitments to regular classwork. A project called the Chondrule Analysis Project was initiated to engage first- and second-year students in an initial research experience and also accomplish…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Scientific Research, Student Research, Student Projects
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Wooten, Michelle M.; Coble, Kim; Puckett, Andrew W.; Rector, Travis – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Astronomy Education Research.] This study investigates students' perceived impacts regarding their participation in course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in astronomy. Each research experience adopted one or more projects from the Research Based Science Education for Undergraduates…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Astronomy, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
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Rosen, R.; Heatherly, S.; McLaughlin, M. A.; Kondratiev, V. I.; Boyles, J. R.; Wilson, M.; Lorimer, D. R.; Lynch, R.; Ransom, S. – Astronomy Education Review, 2010
The Pulsar Search Collaboratory (PSC) (NSF #0737641) is a joint project between the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and West Virginia University designed to interest high school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics related career paths by helping them to conduct authentic scientific research. The 3 year PSC program,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Education, High School Students, Scientific Research
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Thompson, Richard J., Jr. – Physics Teacher, 1999
Describes a short undergraduate course built entirely around a research trip to an astronomical observatory. (WRM)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Observation