Computer Science – Learning
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Dec 2006
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2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting, American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #170.11; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society,
Computer Science
Learning
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The Conceptual Astronomy and Physics Education Research (CAPER) Team, based at the University of Arizona but drawing on the collective expertise of astronomy educators around the world, is conducting scholarly research and developing instructional strategies in an effort to support high-quality astronomy teaching. One avenue of research is focused on creating and validating conceptual inventories that instructors can use to measure the effectiveness of their instructional interventions. We have recently completed new inventories in the topic areas of (1) light and spectra; (2) stars and stellar formation; and (3) planetary atmospheres and the greenhouse effect. In addition, we are using results from research on students’ naive beliefs and reasoning difficulties to development instructional strategies that promote a learner centered classroom. Our research into the effectiveness of two such curriculum projects (Lecture-Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy and Ranking Tasks for Introductory Astronomy) show that these curriculum result in statistically significant gains in student understanding across a broad range of topics, much greater than lecture alone. A third avenue of research centers on improving how ASTRO 101 is taught on a national level. Informed by our continual evaluation and fine tuning of different forms of collaborative group learning and peer instruction teaching strategies, we have developed a multi-day series of workshops that are designed to help faculty better implement innovative teaching strategies that promote a learner-centered teaching environment in the ASTO 101 large lecture course. The workshops are being assessed and iteratively improved through formative evaluation approaches aimed at determining to what extent they have a positive impact on classroom practice.
Bailey Janelle Margaret
Bardar E.
Brissenden Gina
Dokter Erin F.
Hudgins Douglas
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