Online Resources for Astronomy Education and Outreach

Impey, C. D.

doi:10.1017/s1743921321000399

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“…However, they have more than a million views and they carved out a niche in astronomy as videos that students and lifelong learners learn from and enjoy. Since 2011, our group has operated a website for astronomy education and outreach called "Teach Astronomy" (Impey et al, 2016a;Impey and Danehy, 2017). Videos were created and posted on a YouTube channel with that same name.…”

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Video as a Vehicle for Astronomy Education and Outreach

Impey

Pereira

Danehy³

et al. 2023

AEJ

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Video is an excellent vehicle for astronomy education and outreach. Usage patterns and user demographics are presented for short videos covering a variety of astronomy topics, delivered to public audiences from three websites, three YouTube channels, and three massive open online classes, or MOOCs. The data spans over a decade in some cases. The modality of the content ranges from short lecture presentations of sub-topics in astronomy to longer scripted pieces created by students to Q&A sessions held by the MOOC instructor with live audiences of 100-200. In the aggregate, the videos have attracted 1.2 million views, and those viewers have watched 77,300 hours of astronomy content. Most of the viewers are not based in the United States. Viewership rose dramatically at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic and has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. The videos watched by lifelong learners taking a MOOC show a decline in usage as they progress through the online course. But on these YouTube channels, when viewers can choose among the topics, the most popular are cosmology and exoplanets. Suggestions are made for the effective ways to create and disseminate astronomy videos.

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Section: Videos For Astronomy Education and Outreachmentioning

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Video as a Vehicle for Astronomy Education and Outreach

Impey

Pereira

Danehy³

et al. 2023

AEJ

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“…Use of interactive simulations and virtual laboratories to explore astronomical phenomena (Gargano et al, 2018;Impey, 2019). Students can independently experiment and observe the consequences, which contributes to a deeper understanding of the material.…”

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The role of virtual platforms in modern astronomy education: analysis of innovative approaches

2023

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The purpose of the article was to study the role of virtual platforms in modern astronomy teaching by identifying and using innovative approaches as well as conducting an empirical study on this topic. To achieve this goal, the scientific methods of descriptive statistics and comparative analysis were used. Subsequently, qualitative interviews were transcribed, and the thematic analysis was used in order to identify recurring themes and patterns in the data. At the same time, a content analysis of the professional literature (41 items) on the integration of virtual platforms into the educational process (including the use of its achievements for teaching astronomy) was carried out. The results showed that the use of virtual platforms in the process of teaching astronomy is one of the promising innovative technological trends that requires further study. The study found that almost all the surveyed specialists used digital tools in their teaching and learning process at least once a week, which is in line with international standards. The interest in the latest technologies, such as artificial intelligence, indicates the relevance of global trends in education in Ukraine, especially in the context of astronomy. In this regard, it is important considering the issues of corporate ethics, the introduction of new approaches to the organisation of the educational process, structural and managerial changes, and pedagogical strategies aimed at adapting to new realities. The scientific novelty of the paper is the use of empirical data to determine the role of virtual platforms in teaching astronomy in Ukraine. The conclusions indicated that these innovative approaches contribute to the improvement of the level of astronomy understanding and to the increase of students' interest in learning about the universe. They allow creating more dynamic and interactive lessons for the learning process.

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Online Resources for Astronomy Education and Outreach

Cited by 2 publications

References 38 publications

Video as a Vehicle for Astronomy Education and Outreach

Video as a Vehicle for Astronomy Education and Outreach

The role of virtual platforms in modern astronomy education: analysis of innovative approaches

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