DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES
Share this page with your friends!
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • GALLERY
  • OBSERVATIONS
    • Solar Monitor Guild and Research >
      • Solar Observation Analysis
    • Sketches >
      • Star Clusters
      • Sun
      • Planets >
        • MARS
      • Galaxies
      • Star Field/Constellations
    • Digital Images >
      • Moon
      • Nebulae
      • Scenery
      • Star Field/Constellations
      • Milky Way
      • Star Cluster
      • Planets
    • Astronomical Events
  • RESEARCH
  • OUTREACH
  • ABOUT
    • CONTACT
    • LINKS

State of Astronomy Education in Cabanatuan City Elementary Schools (March 2011)

3/6/2011

0 Comments

 
Seminar Paper
Jimdel Baltazar Macapagal

Abstract

Astronomy is not yet a popular subject in the Philippines. Most Filipinos have knowledge on it and not much interest has been shown toward it. The Philippine government itself has no concrete plans in supporting and promoting astronomy. Unlike in the United States and other countries where a space administration/department has been established, no such institutions exist in the country. Closest we have are the only two institutions commissioned by the Government to perform astronomical functions - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the National Museum Planetarium.

In most schools, the subject also isn't that popular. In fact, to date, only one school in the country, Rizal Technological University (RTU), offers Astronomy courses. It is also believed that astronomy is taught only as part of the general science subject in elementary schools.

This seminar paper establishes and proves the true state of astronomy education in Cabanatuan city's private and public elementary schools. Elementary teachers and principals in various schools in this city have been surveyed to gather data in making such evaluation.

This also aims to provide recommendations to a more concrete, standard, and structured Astronomy education in Cabanatuan City elementary schools. Hopefully, this paper's output would be of help in making Astronomy a more popular and interesting subject especially to elementary students.


0 Comments

Construction of Personal Roll-Off Roof Astronomical Observatory (March 2011)

3/6/2011

0 Comments

 
Seminar Paper
Engr. Joselito J. Cruz

Abstract

There are several ways for a permanent setup for a telescope, but typically the best choice would be to construct a permanent roll-off roof observatory. This would provide security for one's equipment and let it sit assembled without fear of theft, protect it from weather and climactic changes, provide instant observation without the prospect of the mundane task of setting up, and knowing that after observation it would just be a flick of a switch to call it a day.

The proposed observatory may be constructed anywhere in the Philippines. It may be constructed on a yard next to a house or on the roof deck of an existing building. A minimum thrithyfive (35) square meters of buildable area would be most ideal.

This paper will present a typical architectural and structural plan of a roll-off roof personal observatory suitable for construction.
0 Comments

    Research and Publication

    Here is a listing of researches and publications conducted by RTU-ESS.

    Archives

    December 2015
    January 2015
    June 2014
    May 2014
    February 2014
    July 2013
    May 2013
    March 2013
    July 2012
    March 2012
    November 2011
    July 2011
    March 2011
    July 2009
    October 2008
    July 2007
    July 2006
    July 2005
    September 2004
    July 2003
    July 2001
    July 2000

    Categories

    All
    Astronomy And Meteorology
    Astronomy Education
    Astronomy Instrumentation
    Light Pollution Studies
    Observational Astronomy
    Solar Astronomy
    Space Science

    RSS Feed

COPYRIGHT 2012 Created By: ESison
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.