Astronomy outreach programs with STEM ambassadors under the C3AOL project

Siti Nur Razira Razali, and Muhammad Ezzat Abdul Hamid, and Nurul Shazana Abdul Hamid, and Marlia Puteh, and Wan Mohd Aimran Wan Mohd Kamil, and Zalita Zainuddin, and Rozidawati Awang, and Mohammad Afiq Dzuan Mohd Azhar, and Mohd Zamri Shah Mastor, and Nurhasmiza Abu Hasan Sazalli, and Othman Zainon, and Nilam Nur Amir Sjarif, and Mohd Shahir Shamsir Omar, and Lai, Effie Chong Law and Bannister, Nigel (2020) Astronomy outreach programs with STEM ambassadors under the C3AOL project. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 3 (1(SI)). pp. 43-49. ISSN 0128-0198

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Abstract

This paper reports our experiences in conducting outreach astronomy programs involving high school students and the general public. These programs are part of an interdisciplinary research project entitled Cross-cultural Computer supported Collaborative Learning for Student Capacity Building in Multifaceted Competencies through Astronomy Online Labs (C3AOL). As part of this research project, two selected undergraduate Physics students were named as STEM ambassadors and tasked in disseminating astronomical facts and concepts via outreach activities, thus consolidating their knowledge, creativity, and identity as STEM ambassadors. The STEM ambassadors have planned and conducted an Astronomy outreach program with high school students from the Pusat PERMATApintar Negara (currently known as Pusat GENIUS@Pintar Negara), UKM. This was followed by a public stargazing session at the National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur that involved planetary and lunar eclipse observations. This project provided a valuable opportunity for the STEM ambassadors to convey astronomical knowledge effectively and interestingly in multiple contexts, whether amongst their peers or junior students, or even with the general public. A short-term impact of this project is the diffusion of their knowledge and enthusiasms in Astronomy to high school students as well as the general public through outreach programs such as dialogues session and talks at space centers and experience sharing via social media.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Astronomy education; Astronomy outreach program; Science literacy
Journal:Jurnal Kejuruteraan
ID Code:17359
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Deposited On:18 Aug 2021 07:13
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