D. arrive at thoughtful, informed, and ethical decisions. E. use appropriate and current technology in problem solving, research, and analysis. It is my responsibility to create an interest in astronomy research for all of my students. In Astronomy course in ways that each student can most effectively and efficiently learn. Students need to process material each day, review it, and apply it to new situations.
Material needs to be presented in a variety of ways.
I and my students need to both contribute to the learning process. I want to give my students the opportunity to enjoy astronomy research as much as I do. The topics are an introduction to research techniques in astronomy, literature available, equipment available and past studies selected. The students select studies of the moon, the sun, a planet, stars and deep sky objects. Subsequent class meetings are used to present helpful information applicable to the completion of the studies.