Project ThaiPASS: International Outreach Blending Astronomy and Python

Autor/inn/en	Keegans, James D.; Stancliffe, Richard J.; Bilton, Lawrence E.; Cashmore, Claire R.; Gibson, Brad K.; Kristensen, Mikkel Theiss; Lawson, Thomas V.; Pignatari, Marco; Vaezzadeh, Iraj; Côté, Benoit; Chongchitnan, Siri
Titel	Project ThaiPASS: International Outreach Blending Astronomy and Python
Quelle	In: Physics Education, 56 (2021) 3, Artikel 035001 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Keegans, James D.) ORCID (Stancliffe, Richard J.) ORCID (Bilton, Lawrence E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-9120
Schlagwörter	International Programs; Program Effectiveness; Outreach Programs; High School Students; Astronomy; Science Instruction; Summer Programs; Foreign Countries; Programming; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; STEM Education; Scientific Concepts; Student Attitudes; Thailand; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jobcoaching; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Astronomie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Sommerkurs; Ausland; Programmierung; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; STEM; Schülerverhalten; Großbritannien
Abstract	We present our outreach program, the "Thailand-UK Python+Astronomy Summer School" (ThaiPASS), a collaborative project comprising UK and Thai institutions and assess its impact and possible application to schools in the United Kingdom. Since its inception in 2018, the annual ThaiPASS has trained around 60 Thai high-school students in basic data handling skills using Python in the context of various astronomy topics, using current research from the teaching team. Our impact assessment of the 5 day summer schools shows an overwhelmingly positive response from students in both years, with over 80% of students scoring the activities above average in all activities but one. We use this data to suggest possible future improvements. We also discuss how ThaiPASS may inspire further outreach and engagement activities within the UK and beyond. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01