Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award
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The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award is an honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the innovative use of technology in education, particularly in ways that inspire student interest in space, science, and exploration.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10217447 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Context triple: [June Kent Scobee, awardReceived, Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award]
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A.
NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
The NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal is a prestigious agency-level award recognizing individuals or teams for outstanding contributions to the development and infusion of innovative technologies that significantly advance NASA’s missions.
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B.
AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award
The AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding lifetime contributions to astronautics and space technology.
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C.
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
The NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is NASA’s highest honor awarded to non-government individuals for exceptional contributions to the agency’s mission and the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space.
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D.
NASA Early Career Achievement Medal
The NASA Early Career Achievement Medal is a prestigious agency-level award recognizing exceptional technical or professional contributions by NASA employees in the early stages of their careers.
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E.
NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
The NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal is a prestigious agency-level award recognizing individuals who have made outstanding engineering contributions significantly advancing NASA’s missions and goals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Target entity description: The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award is an honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the innovative use of technology in education, particularly in ways that inspire student interest in space, science, and exploration.
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A.
NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal
The NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal is a prestigious agency-level award recognizing individuals or teams for outstanding contributions to the development and infusion of innovative technologies that significantly advance NASA’s missions.
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B.
AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award
The AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding lifetime contributions to astronautics and space technology.
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C.
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
The NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is NASA’s highest honor awarded to non-government individuals for exceptional contributions to the agency’s mission and the interests of the United States in aeronautics and space.
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D.
NASA Early Career Achievement Medal
The NASA Early Career Achievement Medal is a prestigious agency-level award recognizing exceptional technical or professional contributions by NASA employees in the early stages of their careers.
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E.
NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal
The NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal is a prestigious agency-level award recognizing individuals who have made outstanding engineering contributions significantly advancing NASA’s missions and goals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | education award ⓘ |
| associatedWith | space education community ⓘ |
| awardFor |
innovative use of technology in education
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promoting student engagement with exploration ⓘ promoting student engagement with science ⓘ promoting student engagement with space-related topics ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| domain |
K–12 education
ⓘ
STEM education ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
innovation in classroom technology use
ⓘ
student-centered learning with technology ⓘ |
| field |
education
ⓘ
educational technology ⓘ space education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
student interest in exploration
ⓘ
student interest in science ⓘ student interest in space ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Alan Shepard's contributions to space exploration ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alan Shepard ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor innovative uses of technology that inspire student interest in exploration
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to honor innovative uses of technology that inspire student interest in science ⓘ to honor innovative uses of technology that inspire student interest in space ⓘ to recognize outstanding contributions to the use of technology in education ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
STEM outreach
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innovative teaching practices ⓘ space science education ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | professional honor for educators ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
education professionals
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educators ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| uses | educational technology tools ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award Description of subject: The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award is an honor recognizing outstanding contributions to the innovative use of technology in education, particularly in ways that inspire student interest in space, science, and exploration.
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