Journal Article

·2018 OPEN ACCESS

Outreach Activities and Teacher Training Programs in Turkey

Sinan Aliş YTU , Turkish Astronomical Society (TAD)

Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory

Abstract

In this paper, outreach activities and teacher training programs that are held in Turkey are presented. There are star parties, public nights, summer schools and open house events among public outreach activities in astronomy. More than a decade special courses and concentrated training programs are organized for science teachers, especially. With the inclusion of planetariums and science centers outreach activities have become more productive in the recent years.

Keywords

Outreach Training (meteorology) Medical education Inclusion (mineral) Political science Psychology Medicine Geography Meteorology

Subject Areas

Science Education and Pedagogy ·Education ·Social Sciences

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