Session 92. Astronomy Education: Collaborations and Research

Oral, Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 10:00-11:30am, Balcony B

92.01 Searching the Sloan Digital Sky Survey the Quick and Easy Way

M. J. Raddick, A. S. Szalay (Johns Hopkins University)

92.02 Einstein's Equation Without Tensors

E.F. Bunn (University of Richmond), J.C. Baez (U.C. Riverside)

92.03 The START Collaboratory: Broadening Participation in Astronomy Research

C.R. Pennypacker (UC Berkeley), M.J. Raddick (Johns Hopkins University), G.J. Greenberg (Northwestern University), V. Hoette (Univ. of Chicago), K. Meredith (U.C. Berkeley)

92.04 Opportunities for Scientist Involvement in Park-Based Educator Enrichment Programs in the Earth and Space Sciences

W. H. Waller (Tufts University and NASA/NESSIE), C. Clemens (H-S Center for Astrophysics and NASA/NESSIE), M. Dunne (Cambridge, MA Public Schools), T. Edwards (TERC)

92.05 Are You a Dot? Describing the Landscape of Astronomy Instruction in U. S. Community Colleges Using the NASA Center for Astronomy Education (CAE) Web-Delivered, Searchable Map.

G. Brissenden, E. Brogt (CAPER Team, Univ. of Arizona), W. M. Greene (Navigator, JPL), M. Thaller (Spitzer, Cal Tech)

92.06 The Role of Darkness in Student Learning About Light Propagation

M.A. Wells, H.L. Shipman (University of Delaware)

92.07 Student Gains in Understanding the Process of Scientific Research

T.A. Rector (U. of Alaska Anchorage), C. Pilachowski (Indiana University), M.J. Young (M.J. Young & Assoc.)