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Title: |
Space Education Phenomenon at NASA, Brazil & Beyond |
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| Edited by: |
Norma Teresinha Oliveira Reis |
| ISBN10-13: |
1626181888 : 9781626181885 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
230x155mm |
| Pages: |
111 |
| Weight: |
.618 Kg. |
| Published: |
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US) - July 2013 |
| List Price: |
194.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| Subjects: |
Astronomy, space & time |
| This publication explores the 'space education phenomenon', and how it contributes to STEM betterment by motivating students and facilitating teaching. Contents were grouped in three main sections: (a) space and education, (b) space education at NASA, and (c) state-of-the-art practices in space science education at NASA and the Brazilian space agency. The book is a reference to educators, STEM education specialists and project managers, researchers, and the general public. Educators can identify possibilities to enrich STEM classes. Researchers in STEM education and/or space education will find here analyses of this historically recent area of investigation. This book is an important resource for project managers, as they could access several implementation models on space education at NASA, Brazil and beyond. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Introduction; The Research; Space & Education: An Optimal Match for STEM Betterment at the Pre-college Level; Space Education at NASA: A Model of Excellence?; State-of-the-art Practices in Space Science Education at NASA: Summary & Excerpts of Interviews with Specialists; Pedagogical Analyses & Recommendations; Conclusions; The Radio Jove Project; Mobile Devices for STEM Learning to Go: Guidelines for Selecting Mobile Devices & Applications to Enhance STEM Learning; Scientific Education in Brazil; Brazilian Olympiad of Astronomy & Astronautics; Space Technology in Education: Indian Perspective; NASA GSFC Opportunities for STEM Professionals Using the Vantage Point of Space; Index. |
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