Outreach for Astronomers: Science Olympiad and Astronomy Live!
Looking for new ways to do some outreach? Our outreach for astronomers series continues with info on Science Olympiad and UCLA’s Astronomy Live!
Outreach for Astronomers: Skype a Scientist and Dark Skies, Bright Kids
Are you an astronomer looking to do outreach? Today we’re highlighting two opportunities: Skype a Scientist, and University of Virginia’s Dark Skies Bright Kids!
All in all, it’s just another brick in the mass function
Do you like LEGOs? Do you like power laws? If you answered yes to both (which, if you’re an astronomer, you most likely did), then you’re in luck — today’s authors demonstrate how to use LEGOs to teach about power laws and mass functions!
Writing Astrobites in Your Courses!
Over the last few years, we have been publishing Astrobites that students wrote for their courses. This is how those bites came to be!
Making your classroom accessible for diverse learners
Do common curricula used in physics classrooms follow the principles of Universal Design? Today’s article, written by Nick Young of PERbites, details the findings of just such an investigation and reports possible modifications to improve accessibility of physics education.
Improving the Effectiveness of Graduate STEM Education
In 2018, the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Math released a report detailing the current state of graduate education in STEM fields. Included is a list of recommendations that stakeholders should follow to address problem areas.