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What do people really talk about inside the dome? A detailed look at planetarium communication topics.

J. B. V. Marques, I. A. P. M. da Costa, M. Gomes

Abstract
Planetariums are key settings for science education and communi- cation. They enable the exploration of a wide range of astronomy topics and ideas. Usually, sessions are adapted and tailored to the public, and content plans are prepared and put in practice. But, in the end, what exactly is communicated during these sessions? What do guides and their audiences really talk about? To answer these questions, we recorded video and audio during planetarium sessions with minimum disturbance, in different Portuguese insti- tutions. The content communicated in these live sessions was then analysed. In this talk, we present preliminary results of the review of that content and explore its connections with the Portuguese curriculumguidelinesandtheIAUguidelinesforastronomyliteracy.

Proceedings for the 5th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education
Eduardo Penteado Samantha Brown-Sevilla

Publications of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education, Page 126
2024 January

Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia COMPETE 2020 PORTUGAL 2020 União Europeia