Teaching and Job Resources

• Academic Info > Astronomy > Teaching Resources
• Astronomical Pseudo-Science : A Skeptic's Resource List - Examines some of the claims at the fringes of science that seem connected to astronomy (ASP)
• Astronomy 101 Educational Resources - Digital resources for college-level introductory astronomy faculty and students (The Astronomy Center)
• Astronomy Diagnostic Test (ADT) - Diagnostic survey for undergraduate, non-science majors taking their first astronomy course
• Astronomy Education Review - Journal/Website; find, read about and use new ideas and resources for teaching and outreach in astronomy and space sciences (NOAO)
• Astronomy of Many Cultures : A Resource Guide - Introduction to astronomy in various cultures and non-traditional astronomies such as Archaeoastronomy (ASP)
• Education Resources - by Karen Meech (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)
• Education Topics - Highlights; Programs; Activities; and Resources (ASP)
• European Association For Astronomy Education - With the purpose to improve and promote astronomical education at all levels
• Introductory Astronomy Clearinghouse - Lectures and Sections Resources (Astronomy Dept., University of Washington)
• Introductory Astronomy Courses, Instructors' Web Sites - To assist instructors who teach classes for non-science majors (ASP)
• Laws List - Laws, rules, principles, and other related topics in physics and astronomy
• Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) - Database of materials created by librarians to teach people about discovering, accessing and evaluating information in networked environments. (Formerly Internet Education Project)
• Physical Sciences Resource Center (PSRC) - Collection of information and resources for physical sciences education. Search by keyword or name, or browse by topic, object type, or grade level.
• Space Science Education Resource Directory - NASA
• Spectroscopy: Unlocking the Secret in Starlight Australia Telescope Outreach and Education
• Worldview Network - The Astronomical Revolution from Copernicus to Newton

• AAS Job Register
• Academic360.com - Meta-collection of Internet resources for the academic job hunter
• Astrophysics Job Rumor Wiki
• Chronicle of Higher Education, Chronicle Careers - Weekly academic job listings
• Jobs in Physics, Astronomy, and Other Fields - (Sonoma State University, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy)
• "Physics Today" Jobs - Source for science jobs and recruiting worldwide
• ScienceCareers.org - From the journal Science
• ScienceFacultyJobs.com
- "Find a great faculty job in your field of science. New listings daily."
• SPIRES Job Search - High-energy physics employment database
• Theoretical Particle Physics Job Rumor Mill - (UC Davis Physics Dept.)
• Vacant Positions in Astronomy, Physics and Space Industry MPE (Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics)

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