• Teaching Introductory Astronomy to non-science undergraduate students
• Additional resources for professors and instructors of "Astronomy 101"
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective Astronomy Teachers
• "Goals for Astro101" (pdf)

Laboratory Exercises

• Project CLEA: Contemporary Laboratory Experiences in Astronomy. Aimed at all levels of high-school and college introductory astronomy classes

Careers in Astronomy

• A new universe to explore: Careers in Astronomy
• Frequently Asked Questions about being an Astronomer: 
• From the National Optical Astronomy Observatories
• Ask the Astronomer

Additional Resources for Professors and Instructors

• American Astronomical Society: The AAS Education Board is building a web page of information which would be useful to university-level astronomy instructors everywhere. The is also information about conferences featuring workshops specifically on teaching Astronomy 101.

• Astronomical Society of the Pacific: There is a wealth of useful education information and resources scattered among the pages of this web site.  For instance, there are links to web sites of interest to Astro 101 instructors: www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/educsites.html

• Astronomy Education Review: This is an on-line journal devoted specifically to astronomy education research.  It is hosted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, and co-sponsored by the AAS and the ASP.

More links to teaching astronomy in Canada:

The Importance of Astronomy Outreach
Canadian Astronomy
Online Astronomy Education Resources
Post-Secondary Level Teacher Resources
Additional Resources for Instructors

compiled by the CASCA education Webteam, (2009)