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| Abstract Title: | Designing an augmented reality exoplanet lab app and activity to facilitate interaction and active learning in the planetarium |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | Planetariums are inherently immersive and effective learning spaces for astronomy concepts, but they lack interaction and become mere lecture environments. We explore how technology can support interaction and active learning with an initial prototype of the AR Exoplanet Lab app designed through interviews with exoplanet educators. The educators shared four common learning goals: 1) detection methods, 2) properties and biases of each detection method, 3) what these properties imply about life, and 4) the plurality of exoplanets. Through the AR Exoplanet Lab app, students explore the dome through their tablet and tapping on stars. The students are tasked with finding exoplanets and filling a "Catalog" with their calculations of various properties of the exoplanet. They look for bigger patterns in the "Table", where the lab class' discoveries are shared. Our AR Exoplanet Lab incorporates the four learning goals and creates an authentic, interactive experience for students in the planetarium. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session B |
| Poster Number: | B-76 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Anika Mahajan University of Colorado, Boulder Boulder, CO 80303 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Ellen Yi-Luen Do, University of Colorado, Boulder John Keller, University of Colorado, Boulder Mark D Gross, University of Colorado, Boulder |
