Learning Based on Shared Experience: A Proof of Concept at the SAGI summer school in Observational Astronomy

Abstract

The SAGI summer school 2023 (3S23) in observational astronomy is organized in the Summer 2023, at the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) in Quy Nhon, Viet Nam. The goal of 3S23 is to promote astronomy research in Viet Nam and to teach astronomy to students. We report the activities of the school and also highlight its pedagogical approach. Using narrative and observational analysis of participants’ own words, we analyze the impacts of the school on participants and on astronomy in Viet Nam. From these results, we propose a new form of teaching, namely Learning Based on Shared Experience (LBSE). LBSE takes into account the diversities in students’ backgrounds, languages, analytical, mathematical, abilities, and experiences and create an environment where learners learn and share from each others’ experience. This approach is likely effective in teaching subjects that requires collaborations such as sciences and technologies.