Formation of Tutors for Astrolab Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/formation-of-tutors-for-astrolab/ Astronomy for a better world! Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:37:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Formation of Tutors for Astrolab Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/formation-of-tutors-for-astrolab/ 32 32 Final report https://astro4dev.org/final-report-32/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:37:05 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=17703 Project report The widespread interest in astronomy can be tapped not only to increase knowledge but also to illuminate the nature of science with the interdisciplinary nature of astronomy and its natural links with technology and instrumentation. The tutorial Astrolab has been developed in that context. It allows undergraduate students in sciences to plan and [...]

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]]> update – Astrolab Tutors Training Announcement https://astro4dev.org/update-astrolab-tutors-training-announcement/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:37:49 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=17208 Astrolab Tutors Training 18-22 June 2018 University of Zululand Physics and Engineering Department 3886, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Application link: http://www.unizulu.ac.za/astrolab_application_form/  Deadline: March 31, 2018 More information: http://www.unizulu.ac.za/astrolab-background/ The widespread interest in astronomy can be tapped not only to increase knowledge but also to illuminate the nature of science with the interdisciplinary nature of astronomy and its natural [...]

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]]> Overview of Project https://astro4dev.org/overview-of-project-4/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:19:48 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=16969 In previous years Starlight in the university lab: Practical activities for Scientific Skills (or in short Astrolab) was developed. Astrolab is an inquiry-based lab primarily for undergraduate students. It is implemented in Nigeria, Rwanda, and Zambia. (see Reports on the OAD/Projects Funded/TF1). Astrolab was presented at the Mearim IV Conference in 2017. The audience considered it [...]

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