Global partnerships: Expanding the frontiers of space exploration education |
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| Institution: | 1. Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA;2. National Space Research and Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria;3. Institute of Physiology, Medical University Graz, Austria;4. Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA;1. Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Cancer Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK;2. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK;3. Oncology Centre, Addenbrooke''s Hospital, Cambridge, UK;4. University of Cambridge Department of Oncology, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge, UK;1. Centre Eugène Marquis, 35042 Rennes, France;2. Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest Centre René Gauducheau, 44805 Saint-Herblain, Nantes, France;3. CHRU, 29609 Brest, France;4. Clinique Pasteur, 29200 Brest, France;5. Clinique Armoricaine, 22000 Saint-Brieuc, France;6. Pôle Mutualiste, 44600 Saint-Nazaire, France;7. CHD Les Oudairies, 85925 La Roche sur Yon, France;8. Clinique Saint-Vincent, 35760 Saint-Grégoire, France;9. CHI, 29000 Quimper, France;10. Centre de la Baie, 50300 Avranches, France;11. Institut de Cancérologie de l’Ouest Centre Paul Papin, 49100 Angers, France;12. Centre Mallet-Proux, 53000 Laval, France;13. Centre François Baclesse, 14000 Caen, France;1. Universities Space Research Association, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, USA;2. Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Pennsylvania State University, USA;3. Department of Physics, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, USA;1. Department of Radiation Physics and Radiation Physics, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;2. Department of Medical Technology (MTÖ), Radiation Physics, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;3. Radiation Physics, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;4. Medical Physics and Technology, Växjö Central Hospital, Växjö, Sweden;5. Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, Stockholm, Sweden, and Radiation Physics, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;2. University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, Tübingen 72076, Germany;1. Department of Mathematics, Florida State University, 1017 Academic Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA;2. Departments of Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Texas A & M University College Station, TX 77843-3136, USA |
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| Abstract: | Globalization is creating an interdependent space-faring world and new opportunities for international partnerships that strengthen space knowledge development and transfer. These opportunities have been codified in the Global Exploration Strategy, which endorses the “inspirational and educational value of space exploration” 1]. Also, during the 2010 Heads of Space Agencies Summit celebrating the International Academy of Astronautics’ (IAA) 50th Anniversary, space-faring nations from across the globe issued a collective call in support of robust international partnerships to expand the frontiers of space exploration and generate knowledge for improving life on Earth 2].Educators play a unique role in this mission, developing strategic partnerships and sharing best educational practices to (1) further global understanding of the benefits of space exploration for life on Earth and (2) prepare the next generation of scientists required for the 21st Century space workforce. Educational Outreach (EO) programs use evidence-based, measurable outcomes strategies and cutting edge information technologies to transfer space-based science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) knowledge to new audiences; create indigenous materials with cultural resonance for emerging space societies; support teacher professional development; and contribute to workforce development initiatives that inspire and prepare new cohorts of students for space exploration careers. The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) have sustained a 13-year space science education partnership dedicated to these objectives.This paper briefly describes the design and achievements of NSBRI's educational programs, with special emphasis on those initiatives' involvement with IAA and the International Astronautical Congress (IAC). The IAA Commission 2 Draft Report, Space for Africa, is discussed as a model for developing sustainable partnerships and indigenous programs that support Africa's steady emergence as a global space-faring force. The IAC will provide timely: 2011 South Africa will provide timely feedback to refine that report's strategies for space life sciences education and public engagement in Africa and around the globe. |
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