Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Dec 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006agufmed33b1395t&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #ED33B-1395
Computer Science
Learning
0810 Post-Secondary Education, 0820 Curriculum And Laboratory Design, 0840 Evaluation And Assessment, 0845 Instructional Tools, 0850 Geoscience Education Research
Scientific paper
One persistent difficulty many science students face is a lack of accurate, easily manipulated, 3-dimensional mental models of the systems they study. In Introductory Astronomy, students have difficulty conceptualizing the Sun-Earth-Moon system and the geometric relationships that cause the cycle of lunar phases. Advanced computer visualizations exist to alleviate these problems, but they are not equally effective for all students. One factor that might influence their effectiveness is students' existing levels of spatial ability. For example, external visualizations may act as prosthetics for students without well-developed visualization skills or they may favor students who already have highly developed spatial abilities. It is also unclear whether the use of such materials can in any way enhance a student's facility with the creation and manipulation of accurate mental models. We provide analysis of a study of spatial skills in Astronomy students and their relationship to learning about the Moon from a 3D GeoWall animation. We show which spatial skills prove relevant to phases and which students benefit the most from 3D-enhanced instruction.
Hegarty M.
Martinez Luis E.
Turner Niescja Evonne
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