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Hands-on learning at a world-class telescope

Year: 2022

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: For the first time, an Italian University has the possibility to perform a multi-year observing campaign at a world-class telescope. This hands-on experience had a significant impact on the students' university path: from learning specific observing techniques on-site to teamwork and collaboration. In this paper we present the results of an observing campaign carried out at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) located in La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain) by undergraduate students of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, at the University of Firenze.

Source: International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd)

DOI: 10.4995/head22.2022.14440

Authors: Elisabeta Lusso, Lapo Casetti, Maurizio Pancrazzi, Marco Romoli

Institutions: Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory, University of Florence, National Institute for Astrophysics, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze, Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino

Language: English

Topic: Science Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4281848571

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