The Ghana Planetarium, the first ever centre for astronomical educational research and development, will host a 5-day astronomy workshop for university lecturers, university students and teachers from all over Ghana from Monday, 12th August through to Friday 16th August 2013 at the Planetarium Science Centre, Cantonments, Accra.
Explaining the aim of the workshop, the Director of the Ghana Planetarium Science Centre, Dr. Jacob Ashong said: 'The workshop is to bring together international astronomy educators, lecturers, students and teachers to promote and encourage higher level study of astronomy and make a contribution towards the region's development in science and technology'.
'In addition to inspiring interest in the subject and offering examples on how to teach astronomy, the workshop will increase awareness on possible routes into higher studies and career paths', Dr. Ashong added.
The Director of the centre concluded that because astronomy combines science and technology with inspiration and excitement, it can play a unique role in facilitating education and capacity building and in furthering sustainable development.
Astronomy helps in the development of education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) leading on to Space Science.
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