Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Aug 2006
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Innovation in Teaching/Learning Astronomy Methods, 26th meeting of the IAU, Special Session 2, 17-18 August, 2006 in Prague, Cze
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
This paper details a model of teacher development for astronomy concepts that allows students to demonstrate their understanding of basic astronomy concepts as well as communicating that understanding in creative ways. Several key features of the model is the inclusion of starting from students' initial understanding about astronomical concepts, providing the time for students to assess their mental models with 3-D models and individual student assessment of their astronomical understanding using 3-D models. It appears that the three features collectively provide an appropriate creative environment for students. Two students created two new 3-D models in order to communicate specific aspects of seasons - different solar inputs and varying lengths of day/night throughout the year. The students are interviewed highlighting the rationale for creating the new 3-D models. The uptake by other students, during the modelling assessment task, demonstrated their usefulness in communicating astronomy understanding of seasons. The model of teacher development illustrates how teacher educators can teach for astronomy understanding as well as allow for creative ways to communicate that understanding to others - an essential disposition to being an effective astronomy educator in the classroom.
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