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APRSAF-21

Space Education Working Group

SE WG proposed outline (PDF)

FINAL AGENDA

1. Opening of the session
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. General exchange of views on space education and raising awareness
4. Joint educational activities for primary and secondary school students and teachers
  a. Water rocket activities
  b. Poster contest
  c. Space education forum and seminar
  d. Other activities
5. Discussion over ways to spread and integrate space education domestically and its obstacles
  a. Cooperation with International entities
  b. Use of Information Technologies
6. Other matters
  a. SE WG promotion and sharing teaching materials
  b. Other matters

☆ Special Session:Introduction of the space education materials

Co-Chairs:
Eijiro Hirohama (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan)
Rogel Mari D. Sese (Focal person of Philippine Space Science Education Program (DOST-SEI)/President of Regulus SpaceTech, Philippines)

<Day 1>   December 2, 2014

Time Agenda Item(s)
09:00-10:45
1. Opening of the session
  • Remarks by the Co-Chairs
  • Self Introduction by each participants
Group Photo
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. General exchange of views on space education and raising awareness
  (15 min.max per presentation)
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30
3. General exchange of views on space education and raising awareness
  (15 min.max per presentation)
4. Joint educational activities for primary and secondary school students and teachers
4-a. Water rocket event
  • Briefing and results of APRSAF-21 Water Rocket Event
    by the Secretariat of the Working Group
    T. Okano (Secretariat)
  • Discussion

    Next APRSAF Water Rocket Event

4-b. Poster contest
  • Briefing and preparation for the APRSAF Poster Contest
    T. Okano (Secretariat)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:15
3. General exchange of views on space education and raising awareness
  (15 min.max per presentation)
4. Joint educational activities for primary and secondary school students and teachers
4-c. Space education forum and seminar
  • SpaceEd New Zealand
    M. McKay (New Zealand)
4-d. Other activities
  • Mission X : Train Like an Astronaut with demonstration
    T. Aiba (Japan)
15:15-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-17:00
4. Joint educational activities for primary and secondary school students and teachers
4-d. Other activities
  • 2014 International Space Camp
    S. Ock (Korea)
5. Discussion over ways to spread and integrate space education domestically and its obstacles
5-a. Cooperation with International entities
5-b. Use of information technologies
  • M. McKay (New Zealand)
    “Using Game mechanics in space education”
Discussion

<Day 2>   December 3, 2014

Time Agenda Item(s)
09:00-10:45
6. Other matters
6-a. SE WG promotion and sharing teaching materials
  • Y. Miyagawa (Secretariat)
  • Discussion
6-b. Other matters (10min max/each presentation)
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30
☆ Special Session:Introduction of the space education materials
  • I. Christie (Australia)
    “Time Stars and Seasons”
  • A. Kojima (Japan)
    “Understanding the size of the Moon, and Vacuum experiment”
  • T. K. Jong (Malaysia)
    “Build Your Own Spectroscope”
  • R. M. Sese (Philippines)
    “Space Book, Astro Box, and Space Science Program”
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-17:00
4. Joint educational activities for primary and secondary school students and teachers
4-b. Poster contest
  • Briefing and preparation for the APRSAF Poster Contest
    T. Okano (Secretariat)
  • Discussion

    Next poster Contest Theme

    Possible development of a calendar for 2015

  • Report by the Secretariat of the Working Group on the results of the selection of winners
    T. Okano (Secretariat)
  • Review and approval of the results
    Award Ceremony
Observations and recommendations
  • Review of the draft and discussion
Adoption of the conclusions and recommendations of the Working Group
(※15:15-15:30 Coffee Break)