http://arxiv.org/abs/1707.07337
Details of the London pilot of the `Discovery Project’ are presented, where university-based astronomers were given the chance to pass on some real and applied knowledge of astronomy to a group of selected secondary school pupils. It was aimed at students in Key Stage 3 of their education, allowing them to be involved in real astronomical research at an early stage of their education, the chance to become the official discoverer of a new variable star, and to be listed in the International Variable Star Index database, all while learning and practising research-level skills. Future plans are discussed.
K. Chubb, R. Hood, T. Wilson, et. al.
Tue, 25 Jul 17
21/70
Comments: 10 pages, 1 figure