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Astronomy
Education: A Selective Bibliography |
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A Resource Guide compiled by renowned Astronomy Educator Andrew Fraknoi of Foothill
College & the Astronomical
Society of the Pacific. It contains readings on a wide range of topics and
levels in Astronomy Education. |
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Astronomy Education
Review |
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A web-based journal devoted to astronomy and education outreach, with research
papers, short articles on innovation, resource guides, opinion pieces, etc. Supported
by NASA and endorsed by the American Astronomical Society and the Astronomical
Society of the Pacific. |
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The Astronomy of Many Cultures: A Resource Guide |
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This brief list is only an introduction to the study of astronomy in
various cultures and is designed to help teachers, students, and members
of the public learn more about non-traditional astronomies. |
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Astronomical
Pseudoscience: A Skeptic's Resource Guide |
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A selected list of resources for those who want to examine with a skeptical eye
some of the claims at the fringes of science that seem connected to astronomy.
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The Curriculum Topic Study (CTS) |
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A Professional Development Materials project funded by the National
Science Foundation, providing a set of tools and professional development
processes
to engage science and mathematics teachers and professional developers
in a methodical process of using national standards and research on student
learning to study, analyze, and apply the content and instructional implications
of the science and mathematics topics they teach. |
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Science
Fiction Stories with Good Astronomy and Physics |
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A selective list of short stories and novels that use more or less accurate science
that can be used for teaching or reinforcing astronomy or physics concepts. |
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Searchable
Annotated Bibliography of Education Research (SABER) |
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From their website: SABER is an online, searchable database of astronomy
education research. The database contains full bibliographic references to
published research articles in the areas of science education, science teaching,
teacher education, curriculum and instruction, cognitive science, and informal
education. For each reference we provide an annotation, consisting of a short
description of the
article's content, study focus, and key findings. |
