Astronomy for Aboriginal students

Ragbir Bhathal

doi:10.1111/j.1468-4004.2008.49327.x

Astronomy for Aboriginal students

Ragbir Bhathal

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Abstract

Only 0.003% of the 9000 university science graduates in 2005 in Australia were of Aboriginal origin. This is a national disgrace in a country that prides itself on giving its inhabitants a "fair go". This paper discusses an astronomy project that seeks to improve the scientific literacy of Aboriginal students so as to motivate them to take up careers in science and engineering.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3.27-3.29
Number of pages	3
Journal	Astronomy and Geophysics
Volume	49
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4004.2008.49327.x
Publication status	Published - 2008

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