ESA/GTTP Trainig Session (2014)

This training courses is a co-organization between ESA (European Space Agency) and GTTP.  The emphasis is placed upon introducing science teachers to the resources that can be used to teach astronomy and astrophysics. The programme aims to help teachers inspire young people to consider science careers. Workshops take place at various sites throughout Europe.

This page provides a first view about the course, a new, more complete page/site is being prepared. We will place a link here to the new page as soon as it is available. Come back soon!

Place: Netherlands (city to be determined)

Date: November or December 2014 (to be decided soon)

Preliminary program

*Day 1
– Introduction to ESA and ESA education
– Introduction to GTTP and partner projects
– Keynote speaker (ESA scientist)
– Digital tools and resources for space and astronomy education

*Day 2
– Selected ESA mission overview
– Image processing with Salsa J
– Visit so Space Expo and tour of ESA/ESTEC

*Day 3
– Selected ESA mission overview 2
– Robotic Telescopes
– Salsa J  – session 2
– Inquiry Based Science Education – Hands-on Example

*Day 4
– ESA science data archives in the classroom
– Hands-on astronomy: Spectroscopes and other tools
– Digital tools and resources for space and astronomy education – session 2

*Day 5
– Keynote speaker
– Group presentations and discussions
– Evaluation