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AAS - 2013

The Winter American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting is the largest meeting of professional astronomers in the world. NITARP educators attend an AAS first to meet their team, then they go home and work remotely for much of the year, and then attend an AAS to present their results.  At any given AAS, then, we could have two NITARP classes attending - those finishing up, and those getting started. Reload to see a different set of quotes.

We were out in force at the AAS 2013 meeting in Long Beach, CA! A record number of NITARP-affiliated people attended, including the 2012 class finishing up and the 2013 class getting going. The 80 or so NITARP-affiliated folks made up about 3% of the AAS attendees.

Special article on AAS attendees!  And don't miss Danielle Miller's blog!

Quotes

  • [As a resultof NITARP, I will be] asking more questions and trying to delve into a deeper understanding of what I am being taught.
  • I enjoyed working alongside my students in a way that felt very different from the typical classroom setting.
  • The most interesting thing I learned about at AAS was how people collaborate in the science world by making connections and sharing research and crossing disciplines, sometimes.
  • [This experience] has made me realize that while I use a lot of inquiry, I don't always involve my students in the process of developing a testable question. I hope to involve my students more in the entire process. I plan on emphasizing that science is a collaborative effort.
  • I have already talked to my department about adding an astronomy research class to our class choices next year and they are very enthusiastic.

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AAS - 2013