Clarifying Uncertainty in the Nature of Science Through Astronomy Examples

This is a poster presented at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE, http//astro4edu.org). Title: Clarifying Uncertainty in the Nature of Science Through Astronomy Examples Presenter:Jakub, Stepanovic The Nature of Science (NoS) (Lederman et al., 2002) includes several aspects, but uncertainty is usually not mentioned explicitly. Yet, uncertainty is inevitable in astronomy and science in general. Uncertainty is a driving force for curiosity, reducing uncertainty is a crucial challenge in instrument development, reporting uncertainty is expected and necessary in the academic community. Moreover, honest and accurately portraying uncertainty in education and science communication is needed to uphold scientific transparency and credibility. As such, our study examines the elements of NoS to clarify and define uncertainty among them, supported by examples from astronomy. We will conclude with recommendations for astronomy instruction. Collaborators:Sandy ClaesJan Sermeus About the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop:The 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop took place:12 - 15 November 2024. The Shaw-IAU workshops focus on astronomy education for primary and secondary school students and teacher training both in universities and in service. This year's workshop featured two special topics: an exploration of the first two years of the James Webb Space Telescope for the scientific topic, and the crucial aspect of evaluation in educational contexts as the non-scientific topic.More details can be found on: https://astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/Keep up to date with future Shaw-IAU Workshops and other opportunities at the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education by joining our mailing list https://astro4edu.org/mailing-list/Follow the IAU OAE on Bluesky and Facebook under @astro4edu