1. The Philosophy and Practice of Science Course in Astronomical Envinronment for Teachers and Students Timo Suvanto CoH

2. Participants Cosmos teachers (3 categories) 1.Hard core ( 4 teachers) 2.Teacher’s teachers from different levels (20 teschers) 3.Teachers, who are intersted in science teaching, especially asrtronomy. High school students of Helsinki

3. Goals The goal of the course is that the students, with emphasis on sections selected following their personal preferences, will know how to distinguish between a scientific and non-scientific approach to apply central scientific methods in their own research to report "in the language of science" and also popularise information to critically search for information from various sources to take part in discussion in the "scientific community" to share what they have learnt by teaching others to do team work when necessary. to become familiar with scientific debates. During course several duel debates and multi person debates are organised.

4. Key areas general scientific criteria and methods research objects and methods in astronomy drawing up a research plan searching for information summarizing an astronomical book, article, lecture etc. making one's own observations by instruments or by sensory methods source criticism popularisation of information course project: either an experimental study or a study based on references

5. Working methods Tests Debates Practical works Critical articles Excursions Planing lessons Teaching others Making observations

6. My Hopes Get ideas, how to use Cosmos material in my Philosophy and Practice of Science course Maybe also learn to make material by myself Have good conversations with other participants of summer school and also give ideas and visions.