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Student Achievement and Attitudes in Astronomy: An Experimental Comparison of Two Planetarium Programs.
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Mallon, Gerald L.; Bruce, Matthew H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1982
Compared the effect of a traditional "Star Show" program and a "Participatory Oriented Program" in a small, educational planetarium on elementary school students' (N=556) achievement and attitudes. Results indicate that the latter, activity-oriented program is superior to the "Star Show" program. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Astronomy, Attitude Change, Elementary Education