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Download full textZou, Yi; Jin, Lizhen; Huang, Xiao; Li, Yanbing – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2023
Many research studies have shown that lower-secondary school students' scientific literacy depends on their understanding of corresponding scientific concepts. Therefore, it is of great significance to model and assess students' conceptual understanding in learning specific scientific concepts, because it can reflect and diagnose students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Astronomy, Scientific Literacy
Direct linkBriley L. Lewis; Abygail R. Waggoner; Emma Clarke; Alison L. Crisp; Mark Dodici; Graham M. Doskoch; Michael M. Foley; Ryan Golant; Skylar Grayson; Sahil Hegde; Nathalie Korhonen Cuestas; Charles J. Law; R. R. Lefever; Ishan Mishra; Mark Popinchalk; Sabina Sagynbayeva; Samantha L. Wong; Wei Yan; Kaitlyn L. Ingraham Dixie; K. Supriya – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
Undergraduate physics and astronomy students are expected to engage with scientific literature as they begin their research careers, yet reading comprehension skills are rarely explicitly taught in major courses. We seek to determine the efficacy of a reading assignment designed to improve undergraduate astronomy (or related) majors' perceived…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Science Process Skills, Astronomy
Skylar Grayson; Molly N. Simon; Sanlyn Buxner; Matthew Wenger; Chris Impey – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) experienced a resurgence in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this work, we studied participants in an astrobiology MOOC offered on Coursera since April 2019. Using a modified version of the Science Motivation Questionnaire II, we examined the primary motivational factors of the participants, how those…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Science Education, Undergraduate Students, Student Characteristics
Benli Ozdemir, Esra – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2022
The aim of this research is to develop a valid and reliable "Astronomy Literacy Scale" in order to determine the astronomy literacy levels of individuals. Quantitative research method was used in the study. The study group of the research consisted of 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students consists of a total of 519 students studying in 3…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Astronomy, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Salimpour, Saeed; Tytler, Russell; Doig, Brian; Fitzgerald, Michael T.; Eriksson, Urban – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
Cosmology concepts encompass complex spatial and temporal relations that are counterintuitive. Cosmology findings, because of their intrinsic interest, are often reported in the public domain with enthusiasm, and students come to cosmology with a range of conceptions some aligned and some at variance with the current science. This makes cosmology…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Concept Formation, Test Construction, Test Validity
Heather B. Hewitt; Molly N. Simon; Chris Mead; Skylar Grayson; Grace L. Beall; Robert T. Zellem; Kalée Tock; Kyle A. Pearson – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) have been shown to provide students with a variety of learning benefits including better conceptual understanding, improved critical thinking and data literacy skills, and increased interest in pursuing scientific careers. Additionally, CUREs provide students with opportunities to participate…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Program Development, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
Qing Guo; Yuqing Chen; Cuilan Qiao; Yunwei Yu – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2024
Science data literacy (SDL) is an important literacy for college students in STEM majors to possess. However, the current understanding of SDL is incomplete and lacks effective cultivation strategies. This study integrates the core ideas of science literacy (SL) and data literacy (DL), while considering the characteristics of science data, and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Equipment, Science Process Skills, Skill Development
Philipp Bitzenbauer; Sarah Navarrete; Fabian Hennig; Malte S. Ubben; Joaquin M. Veith – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
Research in astronomy education has uncovered that many learners possess limited and fragmented understanding of stars. The corresponding misconceptions manifest in various areas such as star formation, size, the relationship between stars and planets, and their position in space and have been shown to persist across different age groups and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Astronomy, Student Attitudes, Age Differences
Chen, Chia-Chen; Chen, Hong-Ren; Wang, Ting-Yu – Educational Technology & Society, 2022
Many elementary school students find astronomical knowledge difficult to attain. Students cannot observe planetary motion in the universe, which makes the construction of astronomical knowledge abstract and incomprehensible for many students. To cope with this dilemma, this study proposed creative situated learning via augmented reality (AR) and…
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Computer Simulation, Electronic Learning, Astronomy
Arslan, Okan; Eroglu, Deniz; Tatli, Ercan – Journal of Inquiry Based Activities, 2022
A multidisciplinary origami activity that could be used in middle school mathematics and science lessons was designed and implemented. Mathematical purpose of the origami activity is to support students' conceptual understanding and procedural skills related to the concept of fraction. Regarding science, the activity aims to visualize Solar system…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities, Manipulative Materials, Fractions
Aysegül Aslan – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2022
This study aimed to examine the opinions of the instructors who work at GUHEM (Gökmen Space and Aviation Training Center) on the exhibition's content, how the exhibition spaces contribute to science education, especially astronomy and aviation, and the types of visitors who frequently visit the center. Nine instructors from GUHEM's science centers…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Opinions, Science Teaching Centers
Blown, Eric J.; Bryce, Tom G. K. – Research in Science Education, 2020
The research described here examined the sources of knowledge of astronomy of children (age 3-18) in China and New Zealand, together with the development of their awareness of competing sources, ranging from everyday language, childhood literature and folklore to the scientific accounts prevalent in schools. The authors cite examples of the…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Folk Culture, Children, Adolescents
Silvia Galano; Lucio Palazzo; Italo Testa – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
Astronomy is seen as a "gateway" science, inspiring students to pursue Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) related careers. However, there is little evidence that students' attitudes towards astronomy remain stable over time. By integrating Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), we identified…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Student Attitudes, Astronomy
Impey, Chris; Formanek, Martin; Buxner, Sanlyn; Wenger, Matthew – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2021
The basic science knowledge and attitudes toward science have been compared for (1) adult free-choice learners in an astronomy online course or MOOC, (2) undergraduate non-science majors, and (3) professional scientists from graduate student to professor level. The adult MOOC learners have a higher level of science knowledge than the college…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Scientific Attitudes, Lifelong Learning, Astronomy
Santos, Daryl Joe D.; Goto, Tomotsugu; Lu, Ting-Yi; Ho, Simon C.-C.; Wang, Ting-Wen; On, Alvina Y. L.; Hashimoto, Tetsuya; Young, Shelley S. C. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
As recent advancements in physics and astronomy rewrite textbooks in a very rapid pace, there is a growing need in keeping abreast of the latest knowledge in these fields. Reading preprints is one of the effective ways to do this. However, by having journal clubs where people can read and discuss journals together, the benefits of reading journals…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Periodicals, Clubs
