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
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 …
Teaching global climate change to pre-service middle school teachers through inquiry activities
B Namdar - Research in Science & Technological Education, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Global climate change (GCC) has become one of the most debated socio-
scientific issues after an increase in media attention. Recently, there have also been several …
scientific issues after an increase in media attention. Recently, there have also been several …
Is the universe infinite? Characterising a hierarchy of reasoning in student conceptions of cosmology concepts using open-ended surveys
Cosmology presents students with ideas that stimulate their curiosity and brings together
various concepts from STEM that call on a variety of reasoning types across multiple …
various concepts from STEM that call on a variety of reasoning types across multiple …
Educational design framework for a web-based interface to visualise authentic cosmological “big data” in high school
The changing landscape of science and science education has provided an impetus to re-
imagine how science can be taught in schools. The dawn of the Big Data era, especially in …
imagine how science can be taught in schools. The dawn of the Big Data era, especially in …
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 …
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 …