It presents eleven “big ideas”, such as “We are all made of stardust”, or “We may not be alone in the Universe”, each of them structured in seven to ten supporting concepts. This document raises the question: “What should citizens, anywhere on the planet, know about astronomy?”. It was produced within the framework of the IAU Commission C1 for Astronomy Education and Development, in particular, the Working Group on Literacy and Curriculum Development, in alignment with the IAU’s strategy to foster the use of astronomy in teaching and education at school level. One of the outcomes of this project is the first global Astronomy Literacy document, “ Big Ideas in Astronomy: A Proposed Definition of Astronomy Literacy ” which was announced on the 3rd of May 2019 by the International Astronomical Union ( IAU ). It also contemplates the development of new resources for astronomy education and provide a framework for recommendations on governmental education policies This project aims to define global goals in astronomy education to be applied in school curricula worldwide.
The outcomes of this project are intended to be used by the astronomy education and science communication global community.Īstronomy Literacy is a project led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) and Leiden Observatory, Leiden University (the Netherlands), with numerous collaborators and contributors from all around the world. Creation of a framework for recommendations on governmental education policies.Show the importance of astronomy to society.Develop new and up-to-date astronomy content and resources for astronomy education.Definition of global goals in astronomy education to be applied in school curricula worldwide.
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