Teacher-Centered Approach: Study of Profiles, Needs, and Practices in Astronomy Education in Primary

This is a poster presented at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE, http//astro4edu.org).

Title: 
Teacher-Centered Approach: Study of Profiles, Needs, and Practices in Astronomy Education in Primary

Presenter:
Bonneton, Olivier

This thesis engages in the exploration of astronomy education in France within primary schools, adopting a perspective centered on school teachers. Its primary objective is to analyze the profiles, needs, and pedagogical methods of teachers working in this field. It is noteworthy that in France, few recent studies have delved into this research area, with the majority of available surveys dating back more than two decades (MERLE 2003, FREGE & VENTURINI 2006). Thus, the thesis initiates an approach to create a state-of-the-art review and to characterize profiles primarily.
During this oral presentation, we will discuss the initial results of the questionnaire distributed to all schools ( 36 000 ) from January to May 2024. To date, over 1730 feedback responses are being analyzed.

Collaborators:
Juliette Tuaillion-Combes (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1)
Philippe Lautesse (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1)

About the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop:

The 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop took place:12 - 15 November 2024. The Shaw-IAU workshops focus on astronomy education for primary and secondary school students and teacher training both in universities and in service. This year's workshop featured two special topics: an exploration of the first two years of the James Webb Space Telescope for the scientific topic, and the crucial aspect of evaluation in educational contexts as the non-scientific topic.

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