Preparing Undergraduates for Research Careers: Using Astrobites in the Classroom

Sanders, Nathan E.; Kohler, Susanna; Newton, Elisabeth

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2012, AER, 11 (1), 010201, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/AER2012030

Preparing Undergraduates for Research Careers: Using Astrobites in the Classroom

Published 20 August 2012

Nathan E. Sanders and Elisabeth Newton

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Susanna Kohler

University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80303

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Because undergraduate participation in research is a longstanding and increasingly important aspect of the career path for future scientists, students can benefit from additional resources to introduce them to the culture and process of research. We suggest the adoption of the web resource Astrobites as a classroom tool to increase the preparation of undergraduate physics and astronomy students for careers in research. We describe the content and development of the website, discuss previous university courses that have made use of Astrobites, and suggest additional strategies for using Astrobites in the classroom.

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astronomy, computer aided instruction, educational aids, further education, Internet, physics computing, physics education

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01.40.-d

Education
01.40.gb

Teaching methods and strategies
01.50.H-

Computers in education

International Patent Classification (IPC)

G06F19/00
Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications
G09B
Educational or demonstration appliances; Appliances for teaching, or communicating with, the blind, deaf or mute; Models; Planetaria; Globes; Maps; Diagrams
G09B5/00
Electrically-operated educational appliances

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1539-1515 (online)

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The American Astronomical Society

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Received 17 July 2012
Accepted 01 August 2012
Published online 20 August 2012

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/AER2012030

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