Astronomy Education Awareness in Malaysia
Astronomy education in Malaysia had evolved since the 1700s. However, it involved the teaching of determining qibla direction, praying times, crescent obser vation and some astrology. In the early 19808 awareness of Malaysian Government of the important of space science education had created the Space studies Division (BAKSA) in the Prime Minister Department and Malaysian remote sensing center (MACRES) under Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE). In the 2003, BAKSA had been changed to the National Space Agency (NSA). NSA and Ministry of Education (MOE) had been promoting awareness in space science edu cation mainly in astronomy. They organized national quiz competitions for primary and secondary schools, astronomy projects, rocket launching technology and others. The Malaysian Government had embarked on the astronaut program where the first Malaysian astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) Dr. Sheikh Musza phar Shukor on 12th. October 2007. The successful of this astronaut program had cre ated public awareness of space science especially in astronomy. Malaysia had hosted the International school young astronomer 2007. We will be hosting the COSPAR workshop in June 2008.The higher Institutions in Malaysia are beginning to pursue the curriculum of astronomy teaching and getting involved with the heliophysical year 2007 and the International year of Astronomy 2009. This paper will be highlight ing the effort done in Malaysia to encourage astronomy education from MOE, NSA, Malaysian govemment and the Higher Institutions in Malaysia.
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Mohd Zambri Zainuddin
Dept. of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
国际会议
The 10th Asian-Pacific Regional International Astronomical Union Meeting(第十届亚洲及太平洋地区天文学大会 APRIM)
昆明
英文
419-421
2008-08-03（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）