Improving the scientific literacy of Aboriginal students through astronomy

Ragbir Bhathal

doi:10.1017/S1743921311003012

Improving the scientific literacy of Aboriginal students through astronomy

Ragbir Bhathal

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![CDATA[Seventy per cent of Aboriginal students drop out of school before the end of their secondary school years and very few go on to do science at the Higher School Certificate level. As a result of this statistics reveal that only 0.003% of the 9000 university science graduates in 2005 in Australia were of Aboriginal origin. This paper discusses an astronomy project which seeks to improve the scientific literacy of Aboriginal students so as to motivate them to take up careers in science and engineering. Published in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Volume 5, Issue S260.]]

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture: Proceedings of the 260th International Astronomical Union Held at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France January 19-23, 2009
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	679-684
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9780521764773
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921311003012
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	International Astronomical Union. Symposium - Duration: 20 Aug 2012 → …

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Conference	International Astronomical Union. Symposium
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Bhathal, R 2009, Improving the scientific literacy of Aboriginal students through astronomy. in The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture: Proceedings of the 260th International Astronomical Union Held at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France January 19-23, 2009. Cambridge University Press, pp. 679-684, International Astronomical Union. Symposium, 20/08/12. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921311003012

Improving the scientific literacy of Aboriginal students through astronomy. / Bhathal, Ragbir.
The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture: Proceedings of the 260th International Astronomical Union Held at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France January 19-23, 2009. Cambridge University Press, 2009. p. 679-684.

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