Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 200, 2019
The International Symposium on Education in Astronomy and Astrobiology (ISE2A 2017)
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Article Number | 02012 | |
Number of page(s) | 6 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201920002012 | |
Published online | 01 February 2019 |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201920002012
4-year Astrobiology Teaching Experience in an Astronomy Department
Ege University, Science Faculty, Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 35100, İzmir, TURKEY
* e-mail: zeynep.bozkurt@ege.edu.tr
Published online: 1 February 2019
Astrobiology is a multidisciplinary field related to the sciences of Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology and Geology. An optional Astrobiology course has been taught in the Astronomy department of Ege University (Turkey) since 2013. The main objectives of this introductory course are to introduce and familiarize the astronomy students to the fundamentals of astrobiology. In this study, 4-year teaching experience of Astrobiology course has been examined. Course objectives, teaching methods, learning activities and evaluation methods were discussed. To evaluate the students’ learning experiences and knowledge gains anonymous surveys and knowledge assessments were used. Furthermore, additional surveys were made to understand the interests and tendencies of the students in chosing this optional course.
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