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ISSN : 1225-1534(Print)
ISSN : 2287-6936(Online)
Publications of the Korean Astronomical Society Vol.34 No.2 pp.17-28
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.5303/PKAS.2019.34.2.017

DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN ASTRONOMY EDUCATION PROGRAMS : CAMBODIA

SANG CHUL KIM, A-RAN LYO, CHANGBOM PARK, JEONG AE LEE, KANG-HWAN LEE, YONG-CHEOL SHIN, NAEUN SHIN, ZIHEY SHIN, YOONHO CHOI, SUN-GILL KWON, TAEWOO KIM, HOSEOP YOON, SOONCHANG PARK, EON-CHANG SUNG, SOOJONG PAK
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
Korea University of Science and Techology (UST)
Korea Institute for Advanced Study
Space Light Laboratory
Seodaemun Museum of Natural History
National Youth Space Center, Goheung
Seoul National University
Kyungpook National University
National Youth Space Cente
National Youth Space Center
National Youth Space Center
Methodist Church in Cambodia (MCC)
METASPACE
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)
Kyung Hee University

Abstract

The Korean Astronomical Society (KAS) Education & Public Outreach Committee has provided education services for children and school teachers in Cambodia over the past three years from 2016 to 2018. In the first year, 2016, one KAS member visited Pusat to teach astronomy to about 50 children, and in the following two years of 2017 and 2018, three and six KAS members, respectively, executed education workshops for ∼ 20 (per each year) local school teachers in Sisophon. It turned out that it is desirable to include both teaching of astronomical knowledge and making experiments and observations in the education in order for the program to be more effective. Language barrier was the main obstacle in conveying concepts and knowledge, and having a good interpreter was very important. It happens that some languages, such as the Khmer of Cambodia, do not have astronomical terminologies, so that lecturers and even the education participants together are needed to communicate and create appropriate words. Handout hardcopies of the education materials (presentation files, lecture/experiment summaries, terminologies, etc.) are extremely helpful for the participants. Actual performing of assembling and using astronomical telescopes for night sky observations has been lifetime experience for some of the participants, which might promote zeal for knowledge and education. It is hoped that these education services for developing countries like Cambodia can be regularly continued in the future, and further extended to other countries such as Laos and Myanmar.

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  1. Journal Abbreviation : PKAS
    Frequency : Three times a year
    Doi Prefix : 10.5303/PKAS.
    Year of Launching : 1984
    Publisher : The Korean Astronomical Society
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