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Diego Pablo de la Hera; Mariano Sigman; Cecilia Ines Calero – npj Science of Learning, 2019
Throughout development, children undergo moments of abrupt conceptual transitions, often replacing intuitive knowledge with grounded scientific theories. This typically also creates a situation of social conflict, as different children may hold at the same time substantially different theories and explanations about the same phenomenon. The main…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Misconceptions, Earth Science, Scientific Concepts
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Jansri, Sopita; Ketpichainarong, Watcharee – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2020
Astronomy concept is regarded as one difficult topic in both teachers' and students' perspective even though it strongly appeals to the human mind. This concept requires imagination and the ability to use various skills and knowledge, for example, actual motion, relative position, and coordination of views from several points on the Earth to…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, High School Teachers, Astronomy, Motion
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Celikten, Oksan; Ipekcioglu, Sevgi; Ertepinar, Hamide; Geban, Omer – Science Education International, 2012
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the conceptual change oriented instruction through cooperative learning (CCICL) and traditional science instruction (TI) on 4th grade students' understanding of earth and sky concepts and their attitudes toward earth and sky concepts. In this study, 56 fourth grade students from the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction
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Stein, Mary; Barman, Charles R.; Larrabee, Timothy – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2007
This article describes the rationale for, and development of, an online instrument that helps identify commonly held science misconceptions. Science Beliefs is a 47-item instrument that targets topics in chemistry, physics, biology, earth science, and astronomy. It utilizes a true or false, along with a written-explanation, format. The true or…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts, Chemistry, Physics
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Zeilik, Michael; Bisard, Walter – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Reports on students' preexisting knowledge and examines misconceptions among nonscience major undergraduate students. Focuses on evaluating results of misconceptions in selected astronomy courses. (YDS)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Astronomy, Cooperative Learning, Earth Science
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Taylor, Ian J. – Science Teacher, 1996
Describes a constructivist approach to teaching about the phases of the moon. Addresses student misconceptions and encourages students to focus on the causes of the phases of the moon. (JRH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Constructivism (Learning), Earth Science, Misconceptions
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Dove, Jane – International Journal of Science Education, 2002
Analyzes the answers provided by (n=98) 12-year-old students to questions on an end-of-the-year science examination. Points out that although students are able to explain day and night, they have difficulties explaining why the moon always presents the same face to Earth. Addresses implications for teaching and learning. (Contains 17 references.)…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Concept Formation, Earth Science, Educational Strategies
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Rider, Steven – Science Scope, 2002
Presents research on different techniques to determine the level of understanding among middle school students regarding the phases of the moon. Quotes student responses to provide some insight into students' level of understanding of general knowledge about the moon, moon phases, and modeling the phases. Presents implications for teachers. (KHR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Earth Science
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Agan, Lori – Astronomy Education Review, 2004
In this study, high school and first-year undergraduate students were asked about their understanding of stars. The hypothesis guiding this research posits that high school students who have taken a semester-long astronomy course will have an understanding of stars most related to scientific knowledge, compared with high school students enrolled…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Undergraduate Students, High School Students, Science Education
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Lightman, Alan; Sadler, Philip – Physics Teacher, 1993
Presents a study where astronomy teachers (n=66) try to predict student (n=330) outcomes on astronomy and related topics pre- and posttest. Suggested findings include a course in astronomy did not result in an overall knowledge gain, teachers fared well at predicting prior student knowledge, and teachers vastly overestimated student gain in…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Educational Research, Misconceptions
Smith, P. Sean – 2001
This book presents classroom activities and reading materials. The activities use a hands-on approach and address the standards. Each features both a student section and a teacher guide. Eleven activities include: (1) "It's Only a Paper Moon"; (2) "Time Traveler"; (3) "Solar System Scale"; (4) "Hello Out…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Astronomy, Concept Formation, Earth Science
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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1990
Provided is a list of 92 references. Categories include general references, debunking astrology, identifying U.F.O.s, ancient astronauts, Velikovsky and worlds in collision, lunacy and the moon, Sirius B and the Dogon tribe, the face and pyramids on mars, the Tunguska Event, and the Bermuda Triangle. (CW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Astronomy, College Science, Earth Science
Vosniadou, Stella – 1989
This paper presents findings from research on knowledge acquisition in observational astronomy to demonstrate the kinds of intuitive models children form and to show how these models influence the acquisition of science knowledge. Sixty children of approximate ages 6, 9, and 12 were given a questionnaire to investigate their knowledge of the size,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Earth Science
Vosniadou, Stella; Brewer, William F. – 1990
This document reports the results of a cross-cultural study on children's knowledge about the shape, gravity, movement, and location of the Earth and about the day/night cycle. The subjects of the study were elementary school students from Greece (N=90) and the United States (N=60). The results of the study showed that the children in both samples…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Comparative Education
Dai, Meme F.; Capie, William – 1990
The objective of this study was to assess the misconceptions held by preservice teachers about essential concepts of the moon related to information taught in elementary schools in Taiwan and to develop multiple-choice test items to identify the misconceptions about the moon. Additionally, this study considered relationships of gender, religion,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Cultural Influences, Earth Science