IAU's Interaction with Young Astronomers
Abstract
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.
- Publication:
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Under One Sky: The IAU Centenary Symposium
- Pub Date:
- April 2019
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921319000152
- Bibcode:
- 2019IAUS..349...75E
- Keywords:
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- IAU educational programmes;
- International Schools for Young Astronomers (ISYA);
- Teaching for Astronomy Development (TAD)