Astronomy Project: experience of its execution from STEAM education, a learning exchange between students from Colombia and Costa Rica

 

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Autori: López-Gamboa, Marco Vinicio, Muñoz García, Daniel Andrés
Natura: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data di pubblicazione:2025
Descrizione:This paper presents an innovative experience in the implementation of an astronomy project addressedto Colombian and Costa Rican primary school students, from public and private institutions, aged 8 to 11 years. Theinitiative stood out for its virtual approach, which enabled the encounter and collaboration between students from different countries. The project implemented didactic strategies based on STEAM education, focused on problem and project-based learning. Among the highlighted activities were included astronomical observation sessions,presentations to Costa Rican students, and the use of origami to simulate the construction of spacecraft. Through a case study, experiences and results of this educational practice from a specific context regarding the developmentof an Astronomy project course are shared. Results highlight the importance of problem-solving and projectdevelopment to foster collaborative and experiential learning among students, which are the training’s core, while the teacher acts as a facilitator. Furthermore, the richness of knowledge and experiences arisen from the exchange between students from different cultures is highlighted, thus enhancing their educational experience.
Stato:Portal de Revistas UNED
Istituzione:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Lingua:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/5379
Accesso online:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/innovaciones/article/view/5379
Keyword:práctica educativa,
astronomía
aprendizaje
proyectos
ansiedad. conocimiento
educational practice
astronomy
learning,
projects
knowledge
prática educativa
astronomia
aprendizagem
projetos
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