Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Dec 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007aas...211.0603r&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #06.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.736
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
We have developed a set of interactive, learner-centered planetarium lab activities for the introductory astronomy course for non-majors at UCLA. A planetarium is ideal for the visualization of the celestial sphere as a 2D projection in 3D space and for the direct spatial simulation of geometric relationships. These concepts are fundamental to content areas frequently covered in introductory courses but are notoriously difficult for non-specialists. Opportunities for engaging students in actively learning content and process skills are limited in the traditional "sky show” approach typically employed in a planetarium setting. The novel aspect of our activities is that they actively engage students in learning: students make predictions, design observational tests, and direct the motion of the planetarium sky in order to evaluate their hypotheses. We have also developed complementary, kinesthetic lab activities that take place outside the planetarium with overlapping content and process goals. Several hundred schools, colleges, and universities across the country have immediate access to a planetarium as a classroom, and our method represents a novel way to use the planetarium as interactive lab equipment in college-level introductory astronomy courses.
McCrady Nate
Rice Emily L.
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