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Download full textGalperin, Diego; Raviolo, Andrés – Science Education International, 2019
Research related to the teaching and learning of the lunar phases reveals a low level of understanding of this astronomical phenomenon by most students of all educational levels. Therefore, there is a need to develop didactic materials to promote adequate comprehension of this phenomenon and which have been tried out in the classroom. Presented…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Models
Direct linkKersting, Magdalena – Physics Education, 2019
The first direct observation of gravitational waves in 2015 has led to an increased public interest in topics of general relativity (GR) and astronomy. Physics teachers and educators respond to this interest by introducing modern ideas of gravity and spacetime to high school students. Doing so, they face the challenge of finding suitable models…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries
Karaka-Clarke, Te Hurinui Renata; Bell, Bryanna; Eddy, Lizzy; Kennedy-Benns, Marie; Robertson, Abby; Schrader Manuera, Grace – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2022
The Ministry of Education's recent changes to NCEA to incorporate mana orite mo te matauranga Maori has become the source of consternation for many kaiako in secondary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kaiako are struggling to understand what integrating mana orite and matauranga Maori into their programmes looks like. This article is intended as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Influences, Ethnic Groups
Oktay, Ozlem; Avci, Zeynep; Sen, Ahmet Ilhan – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2022
Learning from digital media is one of the notable learning environments used outside of school. The effect of using digital technology in education is well known today, as where such tools are used appropriately in lessons, they can make an effective contribution to the teaching and learning of abstract science subjects such as astronomy. The…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning, Worksheets
Jensen, Marc – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2016
Throughout its history, Pluto has held interest for many as an underdog planet--as "the little guy" fighting for recognition. After years of debate, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially revised its definition of planethood in 2006, downgrading Pluto from full planetary status to "dwarf planet" (Retrieved August…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Science Activities, Montessori Method
Lessl, Thomas – Science & Education, 2018
Scientific inquiry is both theoretical and empirical. It succeeds by bringing thought into productive harmony with the observable universe, and thus, students can attain a robust understanding of the nature of science (NOS) only by developing a balanced appreciation of both these dimensions. In this article, I examine naïve empiricism, a teaching…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Religion, Conflict, Scientific Research
Carbonel, Cyril; Grasset, Sébastien; Maysonnave, Jean – Physics Teacher, 2018
In astronomy, methods such as direct imaging or interferometry-based techniques (Michelson stellar interferometry for example) are used for observations. A particular advantage of interferometry is that it permits greater spatial resolution compared to direct imaging with a single telescope, which is limited by diffraction owing to the aperture of…
Descriptors: Astronomy, High School Students, Science Instruction, College Students
Everding, Daniel J.; Keller, John M. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2020
We present the analysis of the planetarium usage survey (PLUS), a two-part, mixed-methods initial study investigating planetarium use in the U.S. by undergraduate learners. Seventy-seven planetariums situated on college or university campuses within the U.S. completed an online survey during the fall of 2018 with 11 of those participating in…
Descriptors: Recreational Facilities, Space Exploration, Astronomy, Undergraduate Students
Serttas, Seçil; Türkoglu, Ayse Yenilmez – Participatory Educational Research, 2020
The purpose of the study was to diagnose students' misconceptions of a number of basic astronomy concepts, namely, the Universe, the Sun, Comets and Constellations. The study was designed as a mixed method research and the sample was composed of a total of 110 seventh grade students. Data were collected through concept cartoons and interviews. In…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts, Cartoons
Hechter, Richard P. – Physics Education, 2020
'It is the belt!' This is how middle school teachers in a science teaching professional development program rationalized why they believe Orion is the most recognizable of all constellations in the night sky. It was from this foundation that we chose Orion to be the focus of a four-phase ethnoastronomy-based project reported here. Ethnoastronomy,…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Faculty Development
Ruddell, Nicholas – Teaching Science, 2021
The purpose of this open letter is to report on an innovative cross-cultural science education program that was introduced to upper primary and lower high schools across New South Wales over a four-year period. Titled 'Sky Stories', the program blends current Western science understandings with Indigenous Australian knowledge of astronomy in order…
Descriptors: Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Culturally Relevant Education
Keegans, James D.; Stancliffe, Richard J.; Bilton, Lawrence E.; Cashmore, Claire R.; Gibson, Brad K.; Kristensen, Mikkel Theiss; Lawson, Thomas V.; Pignatari, Marco; Vaezzadeh, Iraj; Côté, Benoit; Chongchitnan, Siri – Physics Education, 2021
We present our outreach program, the "Thailand-UK Python+Astronomy Summer School" (ThaiPASS), a collaborative project comprising UK and Thai institutions and assess its impact and possible application to schools in the United Kingdom. Since its inception in 2018, the annual ThaiPASS has trained around 60 Thai high-school students in…
Descriptors: International Programs, Program Effectiveness, Outreach Programs, High 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
Hite, Rebecca; Jones, M. Gail; Andre, Tom; Childers, Gina; Corin, Elysa – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2019
Despite policy changes and targeted outreach, issues of under-representation persist for women and minorities in science fields. Previous research has explored extrinsic motivational factors for underrepresented groups in both formal educational settings. However, little research has investigated intrinsic motivation within informal educational…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Disproportionate Representation, Motivation, Recreational Activities
Azevedo, Flávio S.; Mann, Michele J. – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2018
We add to research on embodied cognition by investigating the observational practices of amateur astronomers. Specifically, we take an interactionist perspective and examine how the body is recruited, moment by moment, as a resource for producing and communicating meaning during field activity. The data corpus is a set of ethnographic video…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Ethnography, Video Technology, Group Activities
