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Contribution of self-directed, naked-eye observations to students’ conceptual understanding and attitudes towards astronomy
Physical Review Physics Education Research ( IF 3.1 ) Pub Date : 2021-05-06 , DOI: 10.1103/physrevphyseducres.17.010134
David R. Gozzard , Marjan G. Zadnik

Introductory university astronomy courses have emerged as a powerful opportunity to improve science understanding, literacy, and appreciation of the scientific method to a wide range of future citizens and voters. Students in an introductory astronomy course were instructed to record and analyze their naked-eye astronomical observations over a semester (13 weeks). The effect this activity had on students’ learning of basic astronomy concepts and attitudes towards astronomy and science were measured using an astronomy concept diagnostic test and attitudes survey administered at the start and at the end of the semester, and compared with a similar introductory astronomy course that did not include the observing assignment. The results suggest that the observing diary is a positive learning experience for the majority of students, and that completing this assessment assists in developing students’ deeper engagement with astronomy and astronomy concepts. We recommend the use and assessment of observing diaries as an effective learning activity in introductory astronomy classes.

中文翻译:

自我指导的裸眼观测对学生对天文学的概念理解和态度的贡献

大学天文入门课程已成为一个强大的机会,可帮助广大未来的公民和选民提高对科学方法的理解,素养和对科学方法的认识。指导天文学入门课程的学生在一个学期(13周)内记录和分析他们的肉眼天文观测结果。通过在学期开始和学期末进行的天文学概念诊断测试和态度调查,测量了该活动对学生学习基本天文学概念以及对天文学和科学态度的影响,并与类似的入门天文学课程进行了比较不包括观察任务。结果表明,对于大多数学生而言,观察日记是一次积极的学习经历,完成这项评估有助于培养学生对天文学和天文学概念的更深入的参与。我们建议在天文入门课中使用和评估观察日记作为一项有效的学习活动。
更新日期:2021-05-07
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