Outreach activities in anticipation of the 2016 solar eclipse in Sorong

[摘要] Sorong is located outside the narrow path of total solar eclipse on March 9th, 2016. The predicted obscuration of the sun was 94.2%. The public outreach to anticipate the solar eclipse was intended to educate students in junior and senior high school in Sorong Regency. Some of them are located in the remote area where the educational materials are difficult to find. The public outreach is unique, since it was run by the local person who is student of physics education. The student has both the ability to explain the solar eclipse phenomenon and able to adapt to knowledge level of students. The materials that were given to the schools are brochure and the eclipse glasses. Beside solar eclipse lectures in class, the pinhole workshop and observation practice were held. The limited materials and resources were faced during the public outreach. However, the enthusiasm was shown by the students and teachers. At least one of the schools held the solar eclipse observation on the day of the eclipse.

[发布机构] Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia^1;Pusat Studi Astronomi, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia^2

[效力级别] 天文学

[关键词] Educational materials;Knowledge level;Outreach activity;Physics education;Public outreaches;Remote areas;Solar eclipse;Total solar eclipse