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IAU’s Interaction with Young Astronomers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2019

Oddbjorn Engvold
Oddbjorn Engvold*
Affiliation:
Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics, Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway email: oengvold@astro.uio.no
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Abstract

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The IAU promotes astronomy as a tool to strengthen science education of young people in developing regions through its International Schools for Young Astronomers (ISYA) and a Teaching for Astronomy Development (TAD) programme. This article describes briefly the strategy, organization and development of these programmes. The contents of the courses, tutorials and aims for longer-term effects of these programmes are described with focus on the ISYAs.

Keywords

IAU educational programmesInternational Schools for Young Astronomers (ISYA)Teaching for Astronomy Development (TAD)

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