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Edward E Prather

Professor Astronomy Executive Director of the Center for Astronomy Education

University of Arizona

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College of Science

Astronomy & Steward Observatory

Edward E Prather is currently serving as an Astronomy & Steward Observatory Professor Astronomy Executive Director of the Center for Astronomy Education at University of Arizona.

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University of Arizona

Professor Astronomy Executive Director of the Center for Astronomy Education

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Notable Scholarly Works

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Collaborators

Explore the Expanding Universe With Rubin Observatory. The Physics Teacher (2023)

Ardis HerroldEdward Prather

astronomyspace scienceplanetary explorationobservational astronomyearth observationcosmologyastrophysicsrubin observatoryinflation (cosmology)

Unpacking the Universe. The Science Teacher (2023)

Ardis HerroldEdward PratherJustine Schaen

astrophysicsastronomyphilosophyphilosophy of sciencespace explorationcosmologyobservational cosmologycognitive sciencescience educationastroinformatics

New Curriculum Development Model for Improving Undergraduate Students’ Data Literacy and Self-Efficacy in Online Astronomy Classrooms. Astronomy Education Journal (2022)

Molly SimonEdward PratherIsaac RosenthalMichael CassidyJames HammermanLaura Trouille

data literacyeducationonline astronomy classroomshigher educationundergraduate studentsself-efficacy theoryeducational technology

A New Lecture-Tutorial for Teaching Interferometry to Astro 101 Students. The Physics Teacher (2021)

Colin S. WallaceChase HatcherTimothy G. ChambersSeth D. HornsteinJulia KamenetzkyEdward E. Prather

educationhigh-energy astrophysicsastronomyinterferometrysolar-terrestrial interactionobservational astronomystudent teachinghigher education teachingastrophysics

Making Science Personal: Inclusivity-Driven Design for General Education Courses. Journal of College Science Teaching (2021)

Christine O’DonnellEdward PratherPeter Behroozi

social scienceshigher educationinclusive educationgeneral education coursesscience educationinclusivity-driven design

A New Lecture-Tutorial for Teaching About Molecular Excitations and Synchrotron Radiation. UNC Libraries (2020)

Wallace, Colin S.Prather, Edward E.Hornstein, Seth D.Burns, Jack O.Schlingman, Wayne M.Chambers, Timothy G.

educationmolecular excitationsphysicsteacher educationhigher education teachingscience educationsynchrotron radiation

From a Systematic Investigation of Faculty-Produced Think-Pair-Share Questions to Frameworks for Characterizing and Developing Fluency-Inspiring Activities. Physical Review Physics Education Research (2020)

Rica Sirbaugh FrenchEdward E. Prather

fluency-inspiring activitiesphysicseducational researchphysical educationhigher educationsystematic investigationphysic educationqualitative researchscience educationfaculty-produced think-pair-share questionsfaculty professional development

Finding the Time: Efforts to Improve Temporal Frameworks in Astronomy. AAS (2019)

Laci S. BrockEdward PratherChris D. Impey

temporal frameworksastronomytime series

Galaxy Zoo: Science Content Knowledge of Citizen Scientists. Public Understanding of Science (2019)

Michael Jordan RaddickEdward E. PratherColin S. Wallace

astronomygalaxy zoocitizen scientistsscience content knowledgescience and technology studies

Lecture-Tutorials in Introductory Astronomy. IOP Publishing eBooks (2019)

Edward E PratherColin S Wallace

astronomyintroductory astronomy

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Edward E Prather

Professor Astronomy Executive Director of the Center for Astronomy Education

University of Arizona

Affiliations

College of Science

Astronomy & Steward Observatory

Edward E Prather is currently serving as an Astronomy & Steward Observatory Professor Astronomy Executive Director of the Center for Astronomy Education at University of Arizona.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Edward E Prather

University of Arizona

Professor Astronomy Executive Director of the Center for Astronomy Education

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Explore the Expanding Universe With Rubin Observatory. The Physics Teacher (2023)

Ardis HerroldEdward Prather

astronomyspace scienceplanetary explorationobservational astronomyearth observationcosmologyastrophysicsrubin observatoryinflation (cosmology)

Unpacking the Universe. The Science Teacher (2023)

Ardis HerroldEdward PratherJustine Schaen

astrophysicsastronomyphilosophyphilosophy of sciencespace explorationcosmologyobservational cosmologycognitive sciencescience educationastroinformatics

New Curriculum Development Model for Improving Undergraduate Students’ Data Literacy and Self-Efficacy in Online Astronomy Classrooms. Astronomy Education Journal (2022)

Molly SimonEdward PratherIsaac RosenthalMichael CassidyJames HammermanLaura Trouille

data literacyeducationonline astronomy classroomshigher educationundergraduate studentsself-efficacy theoryeducational technology

A New Lecture-Tutorial for Teaching Interferometry to Astro 101 Students. The Physics Teacher (2021)

Colin S. WallaceChase HatcherTimothy G. ChambersSeth D. HornsteinJulia KamenetzkyEdward E. Prather

educationhigh-energy astrophysicsastronomyinterferometrysolar-terrestrial interactionobservational astronomystudent teachinghigher education teachingastrophysics

Making Science Personal: Inclusivity-Driven Design for General Education Courses. Journal of College Science Teaching (2021)

Christine O’DonnellEdward PratherPeter Behroozi

social scienceshigher educationinclusive educationgeneral education coursesscience educationinclusivity-driven design

A New Lecture-Tutorial for Teaching About Molecular Excitations and Synchrotron Radiation. UNC Libraries (2020)

Wallace, Colin S.Prather, Edward E.Hornstein, Seth D.Burns, Jack O.Schlingman, Wayne M.Chambers, Timothy G.

educationmolecular excitationsphysicsteacher educationhigher education teachingscience educationsynchrotron radiation

Rica Sirbaugh FrenchEdward E. Prather

Finding the Time: Efforts to Improve Temporal Frameworks in Astronomy. AAS (2019)

Laci S. BrockEdward PratherChris D. Impey

temporal frameworksastronomytime series

Galaxy Zoo: Science Content Knowledge of Citizen Scientists. Public Understanding of Science (2019)

Michael Jordan RaddickEdward E. PratherColin S. Wallace

astronomygalaxy zoocitizen scientistsscience content knowledgescience and technology studies

Lecture-Tutorials in Introductory Astronomy. IOP Publishing eBooks (2019)

Edward E PratherColin S Wallace

astronomyintroductory astronomy

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