Space Education and Cognitive Development: A New Model for Evaluation Middle School Students' Skills
Lecturer: Mr. Dov Rosu
Abstract
Space education, a multidisciplinary approach to inspiring teaching and learning, is designed to foster a deep understanding of STEM subjects through the study of space. In addition to acquiring knowledge in science and technology, students participating in space education programs also develop critical cognitive skills. In the current study, an intervention program focusing on space education was implemented among high achieving middle school students. The study investigates the program's impact on the development of students' cognitive skills, particularly through a model building learning method. In addition, an innovative model for skills evaluation was developed. Given the limited understanding of how space education programs influence skill acquisition in formal education systems, this research is particularly innovative and significant.
About the Lecturer
Mr. Dov Rosu, PhD student at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași. Graduate (M.Sc., B.Sc.) of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Technion.
Advisor to the Committee for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological Education at the National Council for Civilian Research and Development. Founder of Israel's largest technological space education program at high school level, leader of national STEM education projects.
