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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
Download full textSoysal, Yi?lmaz – Journal of Science Learning, 2022
Science curriculums and curricular materials are essential guidelines in materializing effective science teaching. The primary goal of the current study aims to present a thematic analysis of the last three elementary and middle school science curriculums objectives released in 2013, 2017, and 2018 to determine whether they provide a base for…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Science Instruction, Elementary School Students
Salimpour, Saeed; Bartlett, Sophie; Fitzgerald, Michael T.; McKinnon, David H.; Cutts, K. Ross; James, C. Renee; Miller, Scott; Danaia, Lena; Hollow, Robert P.; Cabezon, Sergio; Faye, Michel; Tomita, Akihiko; Max, Charles; de Korte, Michael; Baudouin, Cyrille; Birkenbauma, Daina; Kallery, Maria; Anjos, Sara; Wu, Qixuan; Chu, Hye-eun; Slater, Eileen; Ortiz-Gil, Amelia – Research in Science Education, 2021
Astronomy is considered by many to be a gateway science owing to its ability to inspire curiosity in everyone irrespective of age, culture, or general inclination towards science. Currently, where there is a global push to get more students engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, astronomy provides an invaluable conduit to…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Cross Cultural Studies, Science Curriculum
Sahingöz, Selçuk – Review of International Geographical Education, 2021
Today, individuals need a solid understanding of how earth as a system works in order to understand and develop solutions for science-based issues affecting societies on a global scale such as natural disasters, global warming or COVID-19 pandemic. Humans also deliberate space investigations, such as interplanetary travels and life in space.…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Earth Science, Problem Solving, Skill Development
Hechter, Richard Paul; Awad, Nayif – Physics Teacher, 2017
Richard Hechter and Nayif Awad wrote this article from opposite sides of the Earth and are getting ready to meet again in December 2017 to continue their project of bringing the world together through physics education, one constellation at a time. With the events in France, Belgium, Germany, United States, and United Kingdom fresh in their minds,…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Physics, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
LoPresto, Michael C. – Physics Education, 2016
What follows is a description of the procedure for and results of a simple experiment on the formation of impact craters designed for the laboratory portions of lower mathematical-level general education science courses such as conceptual physics or descriptive astronomy. The experiment provides necessary experience with data collection and…
Descriptors: Physics, Experiments, Science Instruction, Science Curriculum
Woolmer, Cherie; Sneddon, Peter; Curry, Gordon; Hill, Bob; Fehertavi, Szonja; Longbone, Charlotte; Wallace, Katherine – International Journal for Academic Development, 2016
This paper reflects upon the development of a multidisciplinary lesson plan aimed at developing science skills for Physics and Astronomy, Geographical and Earth Sciences, and Chemistry students at a research intensive Scottish university. The lesson plan was co-developed with a small group of staff and undergraduate students from these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Research Universities, Teacher Student Relationship
Lee, Yew-Jin; Kim, Mijung; Yoon, Hye-Gyoung – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
While there has been a remarkable worldwide convergence in the emphases of primary science curricula over the last four decades, the cognitive and knowledge demands that they make on learners have not been well-researched. Without knowing what these intellectual or epistemic requirements are when learning science in school, issues concerning…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Curriculum, Taxonomy, Science Achievement
Fitzgerald, Michael T.; McKinnon, David H.; Danaia, Lena; Woodward, Sandra – Astronomy Education Review, 2011
Stellar parallax is a concept that is dealt with infrequently in the high school classroom other than by qualitative consideration of stereoscopic parallax and argument by analogy. Use of stellar parallax for distance determination can be difficult for students to understand without some type of hands-on experience to explore the concept. Thus,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Photography, Physics, Teaching Methods
McComas, William F. – Science & Education, 2008
Increasingly widespread agreement exists that the nature of science (NOS) must be an integral element of the K-12 science curriculum with emerging consensus on what specific NOS elements should be the focus of such instruction. In this study reported, eight recent trade books written by NOS experts addressing the nature of science for the general…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Scientific Principles, Science Curriculum, Science Instruction
Richards, M. R. E.; Omdal, Stuart N. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2007
Tiered instruction is grouping students for instruction based on their prior background knowledge in a given subject area. In this study, students were either in a control secondary science classroom or a classroom in which instruction was tiered. The tiered instruction was designed to match high, middle, or low levels of background knowledge on…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Curriculum, Prior Learning, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedJones, Barrie W. – Physics Education, 2003
Traces the efforts of Searching for Extraterrestrial Technological Intelligence (SETI) since 1960 when a radio-telescope was used to see if any messages were being sent from the vicinity of two nearby stars. Describes attempts to detect microwave/optical signals and technological modification of the cosmic environment. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Physics, Science Curriculum, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedRedman, Christine – Investigating, 2001
Points out the potential of the moon as a rich teaching resource for subject areas like astronomy, physics, and biology. Presents historical, scientific, technological, and interesting facts about the moon. Includes suggestions for maximizing student interest and learning about the moon. (YDS)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Earth Science, Elementary Education, Physics
Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Atwood, Ronald K.; Christopher, John E. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2006
The purpose of this study was to describe selected content knowledge held by 52 preservice elementary teachers about the observable phases of the moon and the monthly pattern of change in observable phases. Data were obtained from participants in a physics course before and after they received inquiry-based instruction designed to promote…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Science, Astronomy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Peer reviewedGutsche, Graham D. – American Journal of Physics, 1975
Describes a one semester course in introductory stellar astrophysics at the advanced undergraduate level. The course aims to integrate all previously learned physics by applying it to the study of stars. After a brief introductory section on basic astronomical measurements, the main topics covered are stellar atmospheres, stellar structure, and…
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum
