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Papers by Stephen Pompea

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2018

AbstarctThe U.S. National Optical Astronomy Observatory’s Education and Public Outreach group has... more AbstarctThe U.S. National Optical Astronomy Observatory’s Education and Public Outreach group has produced a Quality Lighting Teaching Kit. The kits are designed around problem-based learning scenarios. The kit’s six activities allow students to address real lighting problems that relate to wildlife, sky glow, aging eyes, energy consumption, safety, and light trespass. The activities are optimized for 11-16 year olds. As part of the IAU100 celebration, the kits will be manufactured and made available to observatories and communities around the world.

ApJ

The Spitzer Space Telescope Research Program for Teachers and Students was a four-year joint proj... more The Spitzer Space Telescope Research Program for Teachers and Students was a four-year joint project between the Spitzer Science Center (SSC) and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) that concluded in 2009. Through the program, teams of teachers and students were provided with unique opportunities to observe with the Spitzer Space Telescope and work with Spitzer and NOAO scientists. This study finds evidence of significant success. From the eleven major research projects sponsored by the program, 33 scientific posters have been presented, and a number of scientific papers have been published. Records indicate there have been nearly 100 newspaper, radio, and TV reports, and numerous Internet articles reporting on various aspects of teacher and student involvement in the project, and over 100 students feel the program has influenced them to pursue careers in science. This highly successful program has now become the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Project (NITARP), with funding from the NASA ADP program and the archives at IPAC.

Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 2003

This white paper responds to the Voyage 2050 Call for White Papers from the Science Programme of ... more This white paper responds to the Voyage 2050 Call for White Papers from the Science Programme of the European Space Agency (ESA) and argues that education, communication and public engagement (hereafter EPE) should have priority in the Voyage 2050 planning cycle. The ESA Science's Voyage 2050 missions promise insights into the big existential questions of our era: the prevalence of life in the Universe; the nature of space and time; and the intertwined nature of matter, energy and gravity. It is likely that innovations in the acquisition, handling and processing of vast data sets will drive these themes to scientific maturity in the next decades. They offer us a timely opportunity to underline the relevance of space sciences to everyday life and thinking. More generally, space science is maturing to the point where it contributes to every major aspect of our cultural discourse. Citizens need information, resources and opportunities to actively participate in that discourse, and ...

Science and Children, 2017

1995 International Conference on Education in Optics, 1995

There are many excellent science teachers, each of whom has a number of well-tested, successful d... more There are many excellent science teachers, each of whom has a number of well-tested, successful demonstrations or ideas on how to teach some aspect of the field of optics. This reservoir of ideas is a valuable resource for integrating optics teaching into other science disciplines and into the general curriculum. How do we tap this resource? This paper outlines the usefulness of collecting ideas on optics teaching with the intention of publishing the collection in book form, while giving credit to each contributor. The authors are currently involved in collecting a wide range of ideas on teaching optics in order to create a book that is useful in a variety of teaching situations. We hope that one result of this will be to encourage the teaching of optics in a larger number of classrooms and at all grade levels.

Seventh International Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics, 2002

The University of Arizona's Collaboration to Advance Teaching Technology and Science (CATTS) prog... more The University of Arizona's Collaboration to Advance Teaching Technology and Science (CATTS) program sponsored by the National Science Foundation has found a successful way to unite public and charter school students and teachers, university science outreach programs, graduate and undergraduate students, and university faculty for the betterment of science education. A key aspect of this success has been the ability of the project to assist stakeholders in understanding the different cultural perspectives of all of the participants. The success of this program has led us to create a template for a professional development and support program emphasizing the degree of cross-cultural understanding appropriate for today s multinational photonics industry. This template is designed to give future photonics technical, managerial, and manufacturing leaders training in a variety of areas that can enhance their productivity and ability to lead teams. The design would be appropriate for photonics research and development teams, sales and marketing teams, teams with diverse members, new college hires, and newly emplaced managers. This education template would also be appropriate for students in photonics industry technician and graduate-level programs. This type of program is not a substitute for other forms of professional managerial training, but rather augments such programs with material that can aid in a more global perspective.

SPIE Proceedings, 2002

Exhibits and programs at hands-on science centers, museums, and on the web can be used to increas... more Exhibits and programs at hands-on science centers, museums, and on the web can be used to increase science literacy in optics and photonics. These informal science education efforts play a profound role in increasing the public's understanding of optics and photonics and its applications. Informal science education also plays a significant role in interesting young children in the photonics field. This paper presents a tour of the informal science education world and describes how scientists can work with science centers. It also describes how science centers and museums have made use of web broadcasts of special events such as eclipses to enhance public interest in science topics.

The International Year of Astronomy (IYA) has fostered significant grass-roots efforts on the par... more The International Year of Astronomy (IYA) has fostered significant grass-roots efforts on the part of the EPO, science, and amateur communities in spite of paralleling the worst economic crisis in decades. Is it over on December 31? Did we "win?" What have we learned from IYA and other international years? Can we keep the momentum going? How do we keep the momentum going? How do we assess the effort and the results? What worked and what didn't? How do we keep astronomy education and outreach relevant in an age of foreclosures and job layoffs? WWGD? ("What would Galileo do?") Join the discussion as we look forward.

The sex determination system of Atlantic herring Clupea harengus L., a commercially important fis... more The sex determination system of Atlantic herring Clupea harengus L., a commercially important fish, was investigated. Low coverage whole-genome sequencing of 48 females and 55 males and a genome-wide association study revealed two regions on chromosomes 8 and 21 associated with sex. The genotyping data of the single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with sex showed that 99.4% of the available female genotypes were homozygous, whereas 68.6% of the available male genotypes were heterozygous. This is close to the theoretical expectation of homo/heterozygous distribution at low sequencing coverage when the males are factually heterozygous. This suggested a male heterogametic sex determination system in C. harengus, consistent with other species within the Clupeiformes group. There were 76 protein coding genes on the sex regions but none of these genes were previously reported master sex regulation genes, or obviously related to sex determination. However, many of these genes are expressed in testis or ovary in other species, but the exact genes controlling sex determination in C. harengus could not be identified.

The Galileoscope student telescope kit is examined from the perspective of Galileo- his approach,... more The Galileoscope student telescope kit is examined from the perspective of Galileo- his approach, science, and sense of innovation. This new telescope kit was developed by a team of experts in optics, telescope use, and astronomy education for the International Year of Astronomy 2009. It is designed to be durable, easily assembled, and to provide a high-quality view of the

Stray Radiation in Optical Systems II, 1993

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IAU Colloquium 162: University College London and the Open University July 8–12 1996

technology research in classroom learning experiences. The program also creates opportunities for... more technology research in classroom learning experiences. The program also creates opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to be active participants in K-12 education by providing training and fellowships. CATTS seeks to foster effective teaching and a greater understanding of learning at all levels. School districts and University of Arizona outreach programs propose fellowship activities that address identified educational needs; they work together with CATTS to create customized programs to meet those needs. CATTS Fellows, their faculty mentors and K-12 partners participate in workshops to gain experience with inquiry-based teaching and understanding diverse learning styles. In the partnership, CATTS Fellows have an opportunity to share their research experiences with K-12 educators and gain experience with inquiry teaching. On the other side of the partnership, professional educators share their knowledge of teaching with Fellows and gain deeper understanding of scien...

PLOS Computational Biology, 2021

Scientists from research institutes, universities, and government labs can participate in diverse... more Scientists from research institutes, universities, and government labs can participate in diverse education efforts with schools, museums, after-school programs, clubs, and affinity groups such as scouts. Researchers often feel that they are well prepared to engage with the educational system by virtue of having been students, parents, lecturers, university course creators, and museum goers. However, it needs to be remembered that being on the receiving end of a service (e.g., as a student or a medical patient) is not always sufficient preparation for being on the delivering end (as a classroom teacher or a medical doctor), especially when new challenges and approaches are needed. The Dunning-Kruger effect may also be operating. This is where a person's knowledge in areas outside their expertise is more limited than they appreciate, as is their own understanding of what they do not know. We are 2 scientists working in dozens of countries specializing in the design, delivery, and evaluation of education and community engagement (ECE) programs in scientific research organizations [1]. Over decades, we have appreciated working in the field of ECE with many scientists who have excellent communication skills, broad perspectives, and oodles of enthusiasm, energy, and idealism. Most scientists, however, still need additional guidance and training in their roles as education program participants or as supporters, managers, and promoters of these programs. Fortunately, these programs are becoming more common. Programs such as Portal to the Public, with empirical evidence for their effectiveness, are designed to remediate this situation by providing professional development for scientists participating in museum programs [2]. We rely on research that evaluates evidence-based practices to inform our work in the challenging area of improving science education practices in complex system with deep needs and some long-standing problems. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NAU : PleasenotethatNASAhasbeendefinedasN ASA) astronaut, George "Pinky" Nelson, who has worked both in science research and in science education reform, described the latter effort as "It is not rocket science-it is much harder!" [3]. From our experiences both in research and development in university and industry settings and in working to improve the science education system worldwide, we heartily agree with his summary! These 10 rules can make it easier for you as a scientist to work productively and efficiently in educational activities, minimizing your frustration and maximizing impact and personal satisfaction. The following 10 rules blend our knowledge of the research literature with the most important lessons learned from our decades-long practices of creating and running wellevaluated projects that field-test evidence-based science education practices and strategies.