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The results of a survey revealed that astronomy workshops are necessary because of the lack of astronomy education in schools. In this article, The Oklahoma Project (TOP) Astronomy held a workshop with earth and…
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Touching the Stars: Making Astronomy Accessible for Students With Visual Impairments
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Discover how universal design is helping to open the night sky to the visually impaired.
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Research and Teaching: Conceptual Change in Introductory-Level Astronomy Courses
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As part of a project to transform an introductory astronomy course (Bisard and Zeilik, 1998), the authors developed, validated, and presented a set of multiple-choice questions to hundreds of students at the University…
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Scope on the Skies: Engaging Students in Independent Astronomy Research Projects
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses a model project called Cool Cosmos in which students work with image-processing software.
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Changing the Learning Environment in Large General Education Astronomy Classes
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The gradual, ongoing transformation of a large general education astronomy class is presented. Emphasis is on student reaction to and academic impact of changes in the teaching/learning environment introduced over a…
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Increases in student-centered pedagogy have been more prevalent in K–12 education than in collegiate undergraduate science education. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of using student-centered…
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Project Earth Science: Astronomy, Revised 2nd Edition (e-book)
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How well can your students … • Illustrate the reason for Earth’s seasons? • Explain how far a light year is? • Simulate the phases of the Moon? • Describe the effects of greenhouse gases? •…
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