The first Global e-Competition on Astronomy and Astrophysics

Author:

Zelko Ioana A.123,Barclay Charles4,Eenmäe Tõnis5,Kalda Taavet6,Papathanassiou Hara7,Poljakov Nikita8,Rojas Gustavo A.910,Sepp Tiit1112,Stachowski Greg13,Sule Aniket14

Affiliation:

1. Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1; , Los Angeles, California 90095; and , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California-Los Angeles , Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1; , Los Angeles, California 90095; and , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

3. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics , Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1; , Los Angeles, California 90095; and , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

4. Marlborough College , Marlborough SN8 1PA, United Kingdom

5. Tartu Observatory, University of Tartu , 50090, Estonia

6. University of Oxford , Oxford OX1 4BH, United Kingdom

7. Leiden Institute of Physics, Leiden University , Leiden 9504 2300, The Netherlands

8. University of Bristol , Bristol BS8 1TH, United Kingdom

9. NUCLIO, Núcleo Interactivo de Astronomia, São Domingos de Rana , 2785-817, Portugal and , Brazil

10. Núcleo de Formação de Professores, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos 89885-000 , 2785-817, Portugal and , Brazil

11. University of Tartu , Tartu 50090, Estonia and , Tartu 51008, Estonia

12. STACC , Tartu 50090, Estonia and , Tartu 51008, Estonia

13. Cracow Pedagogical University , Krakow 30-084, Poland

14. Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education , Mumbai 400088, India

Abstract

The first global e-competition on astronomy and astrophysics was held online in September–October 2020 as a replacement for the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the short time available for organization, 8 weeks, the competition was run successfully, with 325 students from over 42 countries participating with no major issues. The feedback from the participants was positive and reflects the ways in which such events can boost interest in astronomy and astronomy education. With online activities set to become more prevalent in the future, we present an overview of the competition process, the challenges faced, and some of the lessons learned, aiming to contribute to the development of best practices for organizing online competitions.

Publisher

American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

Subject

General Physics and Astronomy

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