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This publication explores the'space education phenomenon,'and how it contributes to STEM education betterment by engaging students and facilitating teaching. Part I features the thesis'Pedagogical Analyses of Current Space Science Education Practices at NASA and the Brazilian Space Agency,'with three main sections: (a) space and education, (b) space education at NASA, and (c) state-of-the-art practices in space science education at NASA and the Brazilian space agency. Here you will find state-of-the-art information on NASA's Education projects and subjects such as radio astronomy and space weather; NASA Education structure and functioning; educational technologies; resources and opportunities for educators, and more. Part II brings chapters signed by prominent space education experts from Brazil, NASA, and India. You will learn how students can build an inexpensive radio telescope through NASA's Radio Jove project; a Brazilian competition that unites yearly students to learn more about Astronomy; space education in India; how mobile devices and NASA applications can be used to engage students in topics such as spaceflight life support systems; analyses of STEM education in Brazil by an astronaut, and more. The book is a reference for educators, STEM education specialists, researchers, and the general public. Educators can identify possibilities to enrich STEM classes. Researchers in STEM education and/or space education will find valuable information and analyses of this historically recent phenomenon: space education. Finally, this book is an important resource for project managers, as they could access several implementation models on space education at NASA, Brazil and beyond. |
