Who are today's astronomy students?

Joanna Molenda-Żakowicz, Sylwester Kołomański

We compare the level of general astronomical knowledge among 3rd-grade high-school students declaring their interest in astronomy to the level of the same knowledge among newly recruited astronomy students. Then, we discuss the observed differences between astronomy students at different Polish universities. Finally, we provide recommendations for improving the process of passing knowledge from academic teachers to the students.

Proceedings of the Polish Astronomical Society, vol. 10, 355-360 (2020)

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