TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gouguenheim,L.
AU  - McNally,Derek
AU  - Percy,John R.
ED  - IAU Colloquium
TI  - New trends in astronomy teaching: IAU Colloquium 162, University College London and the Open University, July 8-12 1996 
SN  - 9780511628993 (ebook)
AV  - QB61 .I18 1996
U1  - 520/.7/1 21
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Astronomy
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Congresses
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
N2  - How do students learn astronomy? How can the World-Wide Web be used to teach? And how do planetariums help with educating the public? These are just some of the timely questions addressed in this stimulating review of new trends in the teaching of astronomy. Based on an international meeting hosted by the University of London and the Open University (IAU Colloquium 162), this volume presents articles by experts from around the world. The proceedings of the first IAU Colloquium (105), The Teaching of Astronomy, edited by Percy and Pasachoff, were first published in 1990 and soon became established as the definitive resource for astronomy teachers. Astronomy education has advanced enormously in the intervening 7 years, and this sequel will inspire and encourage teachers of astronomy at all levels and provide them with wealth of ideas and experience on which to build
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511628993
ER  -