The gateway science: A review of astronomy in the OECD school curricula, including China and South Africa
Astronomy is considered by many to be a gateway science owing to its ability to inspire
curiosity in everyone irrespective of age, culture, or general inclination towards science …
curiosity in everyone irrespective of age, culture, or general inclination towards science …
Robotic telescopes in education
EL Gomez, MT Fitzgerald - Astronomical Review, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The power of robotic telescopes to transform science education has been voiced by multiple
sources, since the 1980s. Since then, much technical progress has been made in robotic …
sources, since the 1980s. Since then, much technical progress has been made in robotic …
Barriers inhibiting inquiry-based science teaching and potential solutions: Perceptions of positively inclined early adopters
In recent years, calls for the adoption of inquiry-based pedagogies in the science classroom
have formed a part of the recommendations for large-scale high school science reforms …
have formed a part of the recommendations for large-scale high school science reforms …
Development and validation of an astronomy self-efficacy instrument for understanding and doing
This paper presents a new astronomy self-efficacy instrument, composed of two factors; one
relating to learning astronomy content, which we call astronomy personal self-efficacy, and …
relating to learning astronomy content, which we call astronomy personal self-efficacy, and …
A latent profile analysis of students' attitudes towards astronomy across grades 9–13
S Galano, L Palazzo, I Testa - International Journal of Science …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Astronomy is seen as a" gateway" science, inspiring students to pursue Science-Technology-
Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) related careers. However, there is little evidence that …
Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) related careers. However, there is little evidence that …
From the Big Bang to life beyond Earth: German preservice physics teachers' conceptions of astronomy and the nature of science
F Hennig, M Lipps, MS Ubben, P Bitzenbauer - Education Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article reports the findings of a qualitative study that aimed to explore the ideas of 22
preservice physics teachers regarding astronomy concepts both within and beyond the solar …
preservice physics teachers regarding astronomy concepts both within and beyond the solar …
Astronomy and Science Student Attitudes (ASSA): a short review and validation of a new instrument
A new survey for measuring students' astronomy and science attitudes that has been
validated for use with high school students (with a future intent to expand to middle school …
validated for use with high school students (with a future intent to expand to middle school …
A large-scale inquiry-based astronomy intervention project: impact on students' content knowledge performance and views of their high school science classroom
In this paper, we present the results from a study of the impact on students involved in a
large-scale inquiry-based astronomical high school education intervention in Australia …
large-scale inquiry-based astronomical high school education intervention in Australia …
A Systematic Review: The Next Generation Science Standards and the Increased Cultural Diversity.
AA Asowayan, SY Ashreef, SH Omar - English Language Teaching, 2017 - ERIC
This systematic review aims to explore the effect of NGSS on students' academic excellence.
Specifically, considering increased cultural diversity, it is appropriate to identify student's …
Specifically, considering increased cultural diversity, it is appropriate to identify student's …
Our Solar Siblings: A high school focused robotic telescope-based astronomy education project
In this paper, a robotic telescope-centric high-school level astronomy education project, Our
Solar Siblings (OSS) is outlined. The project, an LCO official education partner, was formed …
Solar Siblings (OSS) is outlined. The project, an LCO official education partner, was formed …