Why Learn Astronomy?
Why Learn Astronomy and Space exploration? Astronomy is the oldest science, a fascinating field that has captivated human imagination for centuries. But why is astronomy not taught much in schools? Part of the reason is traditional schooling has separated knowledge into categories, especially when it comes to the sciences, is this a good approach? So here is why it is useful (and arguably crucial) to learn astronomy: 1. Astronomy is a connected collective of all the sciences (... and more! More about this later) and a means to apply knowledge learned in the classroom. Successful educators know that the application of knowledge represents a higher level of understanding, and astronomy is one of the most natural subjects for demonstrating the application of the disjointed and unconnected knowledge learned in schools 2. Strong imagination and visualization is crucial to understanding astronomical and space phenomena. As a result, learning astronomy helps to foster a child's imaginat...
