mastering a field of knowledge is not only "learning about" the subject matter but "learning to be" a full participant in the field.Examples of such an approach include the field of architecture where new practitioners slowly gain more experience and knowledge by following an established architect. When reading articles that are over 10 years old it’s always interesting to see if the projects mentioned are still in existence or are being updated. The first one that I looked at as I scrolled on is The Faulkes Telescope Project. From an initial search it seems most articles about the project were in the period 2007-2009 and there didn't seem to be much current writing on the project. I looked at the Project website and saw that the last post on the website was from October 2020 and in fact, only last week there was a post on twitter about Year 12 students from Radly college Physics Department in Oxfordshire participating in some live observing. There was also a recent article in the Journal of Science Education and technology from 2020 where a study of inquiry-based learning found that students understanding of physics and nature of science instruction was greatly improved. The Faulkes telescope project is mentioned allowing students to access astronomical research based on remote observations.
References:
https://twitter.com/kevinmosedale/status/1357369480259784706?s=20
The Influence of Inquiry-Based Remote Observations via Powerful Optic Robotic Telescopes on High School Students’ Conceptions of Physics and of Learning Physics
Zohar, B. Ron ; Trumper, R
Journal of science education and technology, 2020-09, Vol.29 (5), p.635-645
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