Astronomy Education in Secondary Schools Supported by Big Data

This is a poster presented at the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE, https://astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/7th-shaw-iau-workshop/).

Title: 
Astronomy Education in Secondary Schools Supported by Big Data

Presenter:
Shen Xinrong 

In popularization courses, software like Stellarium and Sun Spotter are key tools. They help students explore seasonal starry skies, simulate observations, and view astronomical photos, including those of the Sun's magnetic field and eruptions. Academic courses emphasize data mining and analysis. Students study data applications through case studies and create popular science materials, like star charts and videos, using big data. They also use celestial software to check ancient astronomical records' accuracy. Research courses involve projects using astronomical data. Students conduct correlation studies on solar activity, meteorology, and ionospheric changes, investigate lunar craters, and research light pollution and dark sky protection with GaN-MN network and SQM data.

About the 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop:
The 7th Shaw-IAU Workshop took place 18 - 21 November 2025. 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 Education focus session on Teaching with authentic data and the Science focus is on Galaxies.

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