Cosmos and the Curriculum: Observatory Public Programming and the K-12 School System

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dc.contributor.authorNiebergall, Charmaine
dc.contributor.supervisorSpeers, Kim
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-31T20:25:24Z
dc.date.available2019-07-31T20:25:24Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_US
dc.date.issued2019-07-31
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Public Administration
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractChildren can be inspired at a young age when they go on local school field trips, including local national historic sites, science museums, and active scientific research facilities. This project’s client, the Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (FDAO), was founded to reinvigorate the Centre of the Universe Visitor Centre and its publicly accessible programming at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory site, located near Victoria, BC Canada. Their mission is to inspire visitors by expanding their understanding of their place in the universe and making Canada’s historic Dominion Astrophysical Observatory and the Centre of the Universe sites of learning, creativity, and community. This project sought to identify ways that the FDAO could engage with K-12 school aged children at the observatory in alignment with the BC curriculum. Four key-informant, semi-structured interviews were conducted as well as a literature review. This resulted in identifying smart practices and ultimately in providing options and recommendations to the FDAO. The findings in this report are a way to assist the FDAO in meeting its mission.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/11009
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectSpace science
dc.subjectK-12 education
dc.subjectSpace science public programming
dc.subjectpublic programming
dc.subjectscience museums
dc.subjectspace centres
dc.subjectplanetarium
dc.subjectobservatory
dc.subjectnon profit
dc.subjectcharity
dc.subjectvolunteers
dc.subjectnonprofit
dc.subjectscience centres
dc.subjectsmart practices
dc.subjectcommunity based research
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectStudents
dc.subjectCommunity Development Program
dc.titleCosmos and the Curriculum: Observatory Public Programming and the K-12 School Systemen_US
dc.typeprojecten_US

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