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Re: (meteorobs) Fwd for Kris Larsen: help - I need info



In a message dated 97-02-22 18:40:59 EST, you write:

<< >Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 11:09:03 -0500 (EST)
 >From: GUESS WHO <LARSEN@CCSUA.CTSTATEUdot edu>
 >To: meteorobs@latrade.com
 >Message-Id: <970222110903.20223a12@CCSUA.CTSTATEUdot edu>
 >Subject: help - I need info
 >
 >I'm writing an article for Mercury on astronomy outreach partnership
 >programs which put amateur and professional astronomers into the classroom
 >(like project astro and a bunch of others). I need your personal
experiences
 >as well as your answers to some questions. You can send your respoinses
 >straight to my email (larsen@ccsu.ctstateudot edu) so we don't clog up the
 >bulletin board here (*unless the general membership is intersted in such
 >stuff). I thank you all in advance: he are the questions:
 >
 >1) What is the extend of your involvemebt in such programs (for example do
 >you visit a few classrooms on your own every year or are you part of an
 >organized program with the school?)
 >
 >2( HWat/ What do you see as the benefits and drawbacks of such programs.
 >
 >3) How do teachers integrate such visitations into their lesson plans?
 >
 >4) How have you seen such programs evolve over time? And how long have
 >you been doing this yourself?
 >
 >5) If you have done such a visit lately, can you give me some feedback
 >from the kids?
 >
 >
 >And finally, if anyone can point me y towards the following o/ information:
 >
 >- are there any statistacs as to how many astronomers actually are involved
 >in such programs?
 >
 >- are there any studies which have evaluated the effectiveness of such
programs?
 >
 >- does anyone know of a good comprehensive list of such programs across the
 >country?
 >
 >Again thanks and please ignore the typos
 >
 >Kris Larsen
 
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