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...Sadler invented the Starlab portable planetarium in 1977—and 20 years later, about a quarter of students in the U.S. public school system have seen his inventions, he estimated...
...recognition of his development of Starlab and his dedication to helping students and teachers understand the common misconceptions lodged within science education, Sadler has been named the recipient of the 2010 Education Prize by the American Astronomical Society...
John P. Huchra, president of the American Astronomical Society and professor of cosmology, praised Sadler for his international impact as a science educator in the astronomy community and beyond...
Most students have difficulty retaining scientific concepts within the traditional textbook-and-lecture format, and “Phil was one of the very first to realize this,” Huchra said, adding that Sadler “will continue as a major player in the field...
Despite its long history, Sadler has “modernized and taken the class to a whole new level,” Head Teaching Fellow Elizabeth N. Garfield said...