Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2012
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2012aas...21923504m&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #235.04
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Knowing the interests of undergraduates in introductory astronomy courses can help make a more engaging course for the students. Over several years students at Dickinson have been asked to choose a recent (within the previous two or three years) Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) to present to their classmates. The Picture can be of anything they choose, and does not have to be related to the areas covered in the astronomy course.
I divide the student-presented Pictures into broad topics, and compare those choices to the population of Pictures that was available at the APOD website. The choices of the students, compared to what Pictures were available, give insight into what appeals to them. In addition, I discuss the popularity of APOD Picture topics offered at the website over the last ten years as well as student reasons for picking the picture that they did.
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