Online Solar Observatory for Solar Learning Program among Orang Asli's Community

Abstract

Literatures indicate a few researches have been studied involving the Orang Asli community but a dearth is found focusing on ICT education and internet usage among the Orang Asli schoolchildren. These groups need the help of various parties, especially the government to ensure schools with Orang Asli children and community must be equipped with ICT facilities for them. Besides that, not all community or schools afford to have their own telescopes to do solar observation or participating in solar observation program at planetarium or science center. Therefore National Space Agency of Malaysia (ANGKASA) has taken initiative collaborate with National Planetarium (PLANET) and Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) to conduct Solar Astronomy Learning Program among Orang Asli community through development of Online Solar Observatory (OSO). Orang Asli schoolchildren and community can learn solar astronomy virtually through the OSO. This pilot project will focus on Orang Asli community and schoolchildren in Selangor state and it can be expanded to all Malaysian's Orang Asli community and to all the public in the future. OSO can enhance the learning of solar astronomy subjects especially in the classroom. It does not more than just facilitate telescope use: a comprehensive range of support materials and educational resources is available. In this paper presentation, we would like to show the OSO system and portal for solar astronomy learning program.