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| Abstract Title: | Resilience of Astronomy Misconceptions |
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| Abstract: | Before we can develop new techniques in teaching astronomy in a way that effectively dismisses misconceptions, we must first find which are most prevalent and resilient. A study was performed by giving the same astronomy survey to both eighth grade students and introductory physics university students. Some questions from the Astronomy Diagnostic Test were used, along with a longer question about the phases of the moon. We found that some misconceptions are held by both eighth graders and university students, while some were more common among the university students. With the results from this study, new curricula and teaching strategies can be formed to counter these alternate conceptions. http://solar.physics.montana.edu/aae/adt/ Keeley, Eberle, & Farrin (2005). Uncovering Student Ideas in Science. NSTA. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Jennifer Blue Miami University Department of Physics 133 Culler Hall Oxford, OH 45056 Phone: 513-529-1380 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Adam Hicks Miami University Department of Physics 133 Culler Hall Oxford, OH 45056 hicksas -at- muohio.edu |
