Astronomy for Remote and Island Schools

偏远和岛屿学校的天文学

• 批准号: ST/R000344/1
• 负责人: Christopher Leigh
• 金额: $ 13.05万
• 依托单位: Liverpool John Moores University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ST%2FR000344%2F1
• 关键词: Astronomy; Remote; Island; Schools

The Astronomy for Remote and Island Schools (AfRIS) proposal is a National Schools' Observatory (NSO) project to establish and manage a small mobile astronomy-outreach team, whose task will be to create, organise and deliver astronomy education workshops to schools based in remote and island locations. STFC funding will enable the outreach team to (i) put together a resource pack of educational tools and demonstration equipment, (ii) undertake a total of 40 outreach trips (each of 2 to 3 days) over two years, and (iii) engage with 80 schools and an estimated 4,000 hard-to-reach students and 1,000 members of the surrounding community. The team members will also work with 20 participating schools to establish an astronomy or science club for their pupils, and provide online support for the duration of the project and beyond. The AfRIS team will be made up of experienced presenters and astronomy researchers, and location visits will be undertaken via car and ferry (where required) in order to transport the resource kit. The workshops and activities undertaken during each visit will be tailored to the needs and interests of the schools and students taking part, but in all cases, will seek to highlight the broad range of STFC science activities and aim to plant STEM seeds in the minds of students who may not previously have considered a career in science. In addition, the mobile team will work with NSO colleagues to create an online 'remote and island schools' community and portal to support teachers in their teaching of astronomy in the classroom, and to provide additional resources and advice for students interested in pursuing astronomy or other STEM subjects further. The dedicated portal will also be used to promote and manage the AfRIS project, and to share our experiences with interested parties. A detailed evaluation will be conducted to assess the short-to-medium term impact of the visits, and to ensure that activities evolve to suit the needs of the communities we visit. The AfRIS team will provide regular updates, images and reports on all activities, which can be used for wider dissemination purposes.

偏远和岛屿学校天文学（AfRIS）提案是一个国家学校天文台（NSO）项目，旨在建立和管理一个小型的移动天文学外展小组，其任务将是为偏远和岛屿地区的学校创建、组织和提供天文学教育讲习班。STFC的资金将使外展团队能够(i)整合教育工具和演示设备的资源包，（ii）在两年内进行总共40次外展旅行（每次2至3天），以及（iii）与80所学校和大约4,000名难以接触的学生以及周围社区的1,000名成员进行接触。团队成员还将与20所参与的学校合作，为学生建立一个天文学或科学俱乐部，并在项目期间及之后提供在线支持。AfRIS团队将由经验丰富的演讲者和天文学研究人员组成，并且将通过汽车和渡轮（如果需要）进行地点访问，以便运输资源包。每次访问期间举办的研讨会和活动将根据参加的学校和学生的需要和兴趣量身定制，但在所有情况下，都将力求突出STFC科学活动的广泛范围，并旨在为以前可能没有考虑过从事科学事业的学生播下STEM的种子。此外，移动团队将与NSO的同事合作，创建一个在线“偏远和岛屿学校”社区和门户网站，以支持教师在课堂上教授天文学，并为有兴趣进一步学习天文学或其他STEM学科的学生提供额外的资源和建议。这个专门的门户网站还将用于推广和管理非洲信息系统项目，并与感兴趣的各方分享我们的经验。我们会进行详细的评估，以评估访问的中短期影响，并确保活动的发展符合我们访问的社区的需要。非洲监测系统小组将定期提供有关所有活动的最新资料、图像和报告，这些资料可用于更广泛的传播目的。