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SUMMARY:O17 - Comparative analysis of Astronomy and Space Science topics i
 n the middle and high school curricula of Vietnam and the Philippines
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: PAUL CHRISTIAN YANG-ED (Laniakea Ventures)\nIn South
 east Asia\, there is a growing need by governments like those of the Phili
 ppines and Vietnam to develop their country’s respective space industrie
 s. The ability to do quality astronomy research\, while not directly leadi
 ng to economic gains\, is a marker of academic prestige that could also be
  a useful part of nation building narratives these governments espouse. Co
 rollary to these development and patriotic goals is to produce a reliable 
 pool of homegrown workers with the requisite motivation\, skills\, and tal
 ent. One specific way governments can do this is by crafting a science edu
 cation curriculum which identifies and narrows down the priority topics th
 at would need to be given time in classroom instruction. This paper undert
 ook a comparison of the astronomy and space science topics in the science 
 curricula of the Philippines and Vietnam\, with a focus on middle and high
  school levels\, to have a preliminary assessment of the priorities and di
 rection of each state’s astronomy and space science education. Curriculu
 m mapping and content analysis were used to compare the competencies and l
 earning goals of each country side by side. The congruence of their topics
 ’ coverage with the broader Big Ideas in Astronomy identified by the Int
 ernational Astronomical Union (IAU) as well as the astronomy and space sci
 ence-related competencies of the United States’ Next Generation Science 
 Standards (NGSS) were also assessed. The Bloom’s taxonomy framework was 
 then used to rank how much of Vietnam and Philippines’ astronomy and spa
 ce science competencies align with particular levels of thinking. From the
 se results\, potential strengths and weaknesses were identified for furthe
 r action by stakeholders and education policymakers in each respective cou
 ntry.\n\nhttps://indico.narit.or.th/event/238/contributions/896/
LOCATION:Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu Resort Ballroom III
URL:https://indico.narit.or.th/event/238/contributions/896/
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