Physics – Physics Education
Scientific paper
Dec 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000phtea..38..542c&link_type=abstract
The Physics Teacher, Volume 38, Issue 9, pp. 542-543 (2000).
Physics
Physics Education
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Fundamental Astronomy, Solar System Objects, Stellar Characteristics And Properties, Research In Physics Education
Scientific paper
Students come into astronomy courses or courses with astronomy content believing a significant number of incorrect ideas about the cosmos. Without our addressing these beliefs, it is extremely difficult for students to permanently replace them with accurate information. In this paper I report on the impact of forcing students to address on paper their prior beliefs by asking misconception-based questions in class. I give the correct answers during the next class. I find that students go through a series of feelings about this process. These often end in their own discovery of the importance of thinking about what they believe and their enthusiastic anticipation of the correct answer.
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