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Direct linkSaeed Salimpour; Michael Fitzgerald; Robert Hollow – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
Over the years, there have been various calls to increase and better represent astronomy in curricula. This is motivated by views within the astronomy and astronomy education communities that the awe, wonder, and interdisciplinary nature of astronomy has the potential to engage students in STEM across disciplines. Reviews of curricula have shown…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Physics, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries
Hannust, Triin; Kikas, Eve – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2010
This longitudinal study examined the acquisition of early knowledge of astronomy to determine whether children's knowledge at any point in time is consistent with a naive "mental model." Children were first assessed by means of open questions and drawing tasks at 2 and 3 years of age (N = 143). The knowledge was reassessed over the course of the…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Global Approach, Young Children, Longitudinal Studies
Hannust, Triin; Kikas, Eve – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2007
This study examined the nature of 5-, 6-, and 7-year-old children's (n=113) knowledge of astronomy and the process of knowledge change during learning. Children's pre-existing knowledge was assessed by questions and drawing tasks. About half of the children were taught elementary concepts of astronomy in small groups and afterwards all…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Astronomy, Concept Formation, Elementary School Students
Jarman, Ruth; McClune, Billy – Primary Science Review, 2007
For ten days in August 2006, Pluto was rarely out of the news as members of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) deliberated on its planetary status. For the members of the "News in Science Education" group, based at Queen's University, Belfast, this offered a great opportunity for educators to explore a number of interesting and…
Descriptors: Science Activities, News Reporting, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions
Kikas, Eve – Research in Science Education, 2006
Difficulties in students' understanding of the spherical model of the Earth have been shown in previous studies. One of the reasons for these difficulties lies in beliefs and preliminary knowledge that hinder the interpretation of the scientific knowledge, the other reason may lie in the low level of verbal and visuo-spatial abilities. The study…
Descriptors: Verbal Ability, Spatial Ability, Science Education, Sample Size
Siegal, Michael; Butterworth, George; Newcombe, Peter A. – Developmental Science, 2004
In this investigation, we examined children's knowledge of cosmology in relation to the shape of the earth and the day-night cycle. Using explicit questioning involving a choice of alternative answers and 3D models, we carried out a comparison of children aged 4-9 years living in Australia and England. Though Australia and England have a close…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Foreign Countries, Concept Formation, Astronomy
