What should an 18-year old know about astronomy?

Astronomy Literacy Goals

Astronomy Literacy Goals• Benchmark for advancement of

astronomy education

• Framework for educators around the globe as starting point

• Based on AAAS goals for 2061

• Idea: Literate public sees Halley

Why Literacy?• Science literacy

▫ Wide-spread science capital▫ Understanding of technology▫ Science/Technical jobs▫ Democracy▫ Scientific reasoning

Why Literacy?• Astronomy literacy

▫ Part of science literacy Catalyst for other subjects

▫ Global citizenship

▫ Cultural heritage

General method other literacy documents

• Draft document• Meetings with community• Revision• Online public review• Revision• Expert review• Launch• Updates

Method: Start• Starting point: AAAS Project 2061 -

Benchmarks for Science Literacy (1993)▫ Section: The Physical Setting

• Subtract astronomy parts

• For global use: age groups

• Add learning goals from Universe in a Box

astronomy literacy concepts

Cecilia Scorza (HdA/ESO)Hyunju Lee (Leiden University) Lars Lindberg Christensen (ESO)Pedro Russo (Leiden University

looking for more collaborators

top level categories 1.history of astronomy2.astronomy in everyday life 3.astronomy as a science4.astronomy and technology 5.solar system6.stars7.galaxies8.cosmology 9.life in the universe10.earth, our fragile planet

10 main principles50 sub-principles

2nd draft: https://goo.gl/jt0buc

astronomy literacy conceptsconcepts booklet: policy-makers, curriculum developers (led by Hyunju Lee)education guide: teachers, educators, astronomers (led by Cecilia Scorza)

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