%0 Generic %1 whelan2019importance %A Whelan, D. G. %A Privon, G. C. %A Beaton, R. L. %A Bentz, M. %A Chojnowski, S. D. %A Labadie-Bartz, J. %A Mace, G. %A Maderak, R. %A Majewski, S. R. %A Nidever, D. %A Webb, J. %D 2019 %K teaching %T The Importance of Telescope Training in Data Interpretation %U http://arxiv.org/abs/1907.05889 %X In this State of the Profession Consideration, we will discuss the state of hands-on observing within the profession, including: information about professional observing trends; student telescope training, beginning at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as a key to ensuring a base level of technical understanding among astronomers; the role that amateurs can take moving forward; the impact of telescope training on using survey data effectively; and the need for modest investments in new, standard instrumentation at mid-size aperture telescope facilities to ensure their usefulness for the next decade.

@misc{whelan2019importance, abstract = {In this State of the Profession Consideration, we will discuss the state of hands-on observing within the profession, including: information about professional observing trends; student telescope training, beginning at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as a key to ensuring a base level of technical understanding among astronomers; the role that amateurs can take moving forward; the impact of telescope training on using survey data effectively; and the need for modest investments in new, standard instrumentation at mid-size aperture telescope facilities to ensure their usefulness for the next decade.}, added-at = {2019-07-16T10:40:28.000+0200}, author = {Whelan, D. G. and Privon, G. C. and Beaton, R. L. and Bentz, M. and Chojnowski, S. D. and Labadie-Bartz, J. and Mace, G. and Maderak, R. and Majewski, S. R. and Nidever, D. and Webb, J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24272b1dae75d8edad863c42a6e3214ca/cmcneile}, description = {The Importance of Telescope Training in Data Interpretation}, interhash = {22d3719f5fd79f3266c706f7149b2b24}, intrahash = {4272b1dae75d8edad863c42a6e3214ca}, keywords = {teaching}, note = {cite arxiv:1907.05889Comment: Astro 2020 APC White Paper, to be published in BAAS}, timestamp = {2019-07-16T10:40:28.000+0200}, title = {The Importance of Telescope Training in Data Interpretation}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1907.05889}, year = 2019 }