Building Universe Awareness in Indonesian children
Premana W Premadi
Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Email : premade@as.itb.ac.id
Abstract
Universe Awareness (UNAWE) Indonesia takes the mission of UNAWE International to introduce the beauty and vastness of the universe to young children, particularly those of the lesser fortune, to build the scientific mind of those children and provide them with wider options that lead to positive and joyful thinking . The activities of UNAWE Indonesia in the last 3 years have been successful in enticing children to nature, including the beauty of the sky and celestial objects and phenomena. The children are reportedly more interested in their natural surrounding and more perceptive to various natural and social issues related to natural resources. Many UNAWE activities are encorporated within school activities help empowering teachers to be well-motivated and capable educators by introducing ideas for which the science of nature can be learned in various modes and environments, complementary to school curriculum.