BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:P24 - Thai Heritage and ASEAN Astronomy Learning Ecosystem: An Int egrated Astronomy Education Framework through Mission-Based\, Jigsaw\, Gam e-Based\, and Active Learning DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261123T033000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261123T040000Z DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261112T141423Z UID:indico-contribution-883@indico.narit.or.th DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Natthawat Najaiyen (Buddhajakwittaya School)\nAstron omy education provides a unique opportunity to integrate scientific inquir y with cultural heritage and interdisciplinary learning. However\, astrono my instruction in many schools remains largely lecture-based\, limiting st udents' opportunities to engage in authentic scientific investigations and connect astronomical concepts with local contexts. Thailand and ASEAN cou ntries possess rich astronomical heritage embedded in temples\, archaeolog ical sites\, traditional calendars\, architectural alignments\, and indige nous knowledge. Despite their educational value\, these resources are rare ly incorporated into formal astronomy education. To address this challenge \, Buddhajak Wittaya School developed the Thai Heritage and ASEAN Astronom y Learning Ecosystem\, an educational framework integrating classroom inst ruction\, extracurricular learning\, heritage-based field experiences\, an d community outreach through Mission-Based Learning\, Jigsaw Learning\, Ga me-Based Learning\, and Active Learning.\n\nThe framework was designed to (1) integrate astronomy with science\, history\, culture\, mathematics\, g eography\, and local wisdom\; (2) promote inquiry\, collaboration\, and pr oblem-solving\; (3) enhance astronomy achievement and twenty-first-century competencies\; and (4) strengthen astronomy communication and community e ngagement.\n\nThe learning ecosystem consisted of five interconnected comp onents: Classroom Astronomy\, Astronomy Club\, Thai Heritage and ASEAN Ast ronomy Camp\, Heritage Field Study\, and Community Astronomy Outreach. The Thai Heritage and ASEAN Astronomy Camp served as the central learning exp erience through five mission-based learning activities\, where students wo rked collaboratively in expert teams using Jigsaw Learning to solve authen tic astronomical challenges through inquiry\, evidence collection\, collab orative investigation\, and scientific communication.\n\nThe five missions consisted of Mission 1: Decoding the Solar Temple\, in which students inv estigated the astronomical orientation of Buddhist temples by measuring so lar shadows\, determining cardinal directions\, constructing simple sundia ls\, and interpreting how ancient civilizations applied solar observations in sacred architecture\; Mission 2: The Lost Lunar Calendar\, where stude nts reconstructed the traditional Thai lunar calendar from historical evid ence while exploring lunar phases\, Buddhist festivals\, agricultural trad itions\, and indigenous astronomical knowledge\; Mission 3: ASEAN Sky Expl orer\, in which students compared constellations\, celestial navigation\, and indigenous astronomical knowledge across ASEAN civilizations to unders tand astronomy as a shared cultural heritage\; Mission 4: Solar Tracker\, where students investigated the apparent motion of the Sun through direct observations and field measurements to explain Earth's rotation\, seasonal changes\, solar altitude\, and sunrise–sunset positions\; and Mission 5 : Stargazer Navigator\, in which students interpreted star maps\, identifi ed constellations\, observed celestial objects through telescopes\, and ap plied celestial navigation techniques to determine directions and explain astronomical phenomena. Each mission incorporated Game-Based Learning thro ugh puzzles\, astronomy detective tasks\, escape challenges\, collaborativ e investigations\, and reflective discussions to promote active participat ion\, critical thinking\, conceptual understanding\, and interdisciplinary learning.\n\nA total of 430 participants\, including 80 upper-secondary s tudents from Buddhajak Wittaya School and 350 primary school students from ten partner schools in Bangkok\, participated in the program. Students' m ean achievement scores increased significantly from 9.18 ± 2.31 before pa rticipation to 16.74 ± 1.94 after the program\, representing a 70.1% impr ovement (p \n\nhttps://indico.narit.or.th/event/238/contributions/883/ LOCATION:Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort\, Mactan\, Cebu URL:https://indico.narit.or.th/event/238/contributions/883/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR