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Direct linkLoPresto, Michael – Physics Teacher, 2022
When teaching a general education introductory astronomy course that includes a mathematics prerequisite, it is important to convey that formulas and equations physically represent properties of actual objects and processes that occur that can actually be observed. Students with varying comfort levels with mathematics often need to be convinced…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Physics, Astronomy, Light
Wallace, Colin S.; Hatcher, Chase; Chambers, Timothy G.; Hornstein, Seth D.; Kamenetzky, Julia; Prather, Edward E. – Physics Teacher, 2021
The ground-breaking image of a black hole's event horizon, which captured the public's attention and imagination in April 2019, was captured using the power of interferometry: many separate telescopes working together to observe the cosmos in incredible detail. Many recent astrophysical discoveries that have revolutionized the scientific…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Equipment, Measurement Equipment, Active Learning
