EAAE – European Association for Astronomy Education
Encyclopedia
The European Association for Astronomy Education, EAAE, is a non-profit Europe
an organization
for the promotion of science education in general, and of astronomy in particular.
The Organization was founded on November 25, 1995, in Athens, as a result of the Declaration of the EU/ESO workshop on Teaching of Astronomy in Europe's Secondary Schools that was held at the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Headquarters in Garching in November 1994.
Working Group 1, Collaborative Projects, intends to promote collaborative work between teachers and students of different countries by creating specific science project activities for schools.:
Working Group 2, Catch a Star, promotes school research projects about astronomical objects through a contest, "Catch a Star" . The previous contests have been organized as a joint venture with the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
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Working Group 3, Summer Schools, promotes teacher training about Astronomy
Education
. It provides an opportunity for teachers to learn about simple educational materials for their classes.:
,in many projects, including "Astronomy On-Line" or "Catch a Star" and has also collaborated with the European Space Agency (ESA) and with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
on the organization of Physics on Stage and Science on Stage .
Like most major organizations, since 2009 the EAAE has grown in social network and has now mirrors of the "EAAE News" on Facebook , Twitter and Portal to the Universe .
The EAAE has also collaborations with The European Planetarium Network (EuroPlaNet) and with the Euro-Asian Association of Teachers of Astronomy (EAATA).
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
for the promotion of science education in general, and of astronomy in particular.
The Organization was founded on November 25, 1995, in Athens, as a result of the Declaration of the EU/ESO workshop on Teaching of Astronomy in Europe's Secondary Schools that was held at the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
ESO
ESO, as a three-letter abbreviation, may stand for:* European Southern Observatory* Ensemble Studios Online* English Symphony Orchestra* Edmonton Symphony Orchestra* Executive Stock Options...
Headquarters in Garching in November 1994.
Structure
The Association has a General Assembly for strategic decisions, and an Executive Council as the operational management. There are also National Representatives with a role on promoting the EAAE and its activities in their countries.Working Groups
International activities are, promoted through the activity of three Working Groups .Working Group 1, Collaborative Projects, intends to promote collaborative work between teachers and students of different countries by creating specific science project activities for schools.:
Working Group 2, Catch a Star, promotes school research projects about astronomical objects through a contest, "Catch a Star" . The previous contests have been organized as a joint venture with the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
ESO
ESO, as a three-letter abbreviation, may stand for:* European Southern Observatory* Ensemble Studios Online* English Symphony Orchestra* Edmonton Symphony Orchestra* Executive Stock Options...
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Working Group 3, Summer Schools, promotes teacher training about Astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
. It provides an opportunity for teachers to learn about simple educational materials for their classes.:
Partnerships
The EAAE has had a long term collaboration with the European Southern Observatory (ESO)ESO
ESO, as a three-letter abbreviation, may stand for:* European Southern Observatory* Ensemble Studios Online* English Symphony Orchestra* Edmonton Symphony Orchestra* Executive Stock Options...
,in many projects, including "Astronomy On-Line" or "Catch a Star" and has also collaborated with the European Space Agency (ESA) and with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
on the organization of Physics on Stage and Science on Stage .
Like most major organizations, since 2009 the EAAE has grown in social network and has now mirrors of the "EAAE News" on Facebook , Twitter and Portal to the Universe .
The EAAE has also collaborations with The European Planetarium Network (EuroPlaNet) and with the Euro-Asian Association of Teachers of Astronomy (EAATA).