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A Contemporary Review of K-16 Astronomy Education Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

Janelle M. Bailey  and
Timothy F. Slater
Janelle M. Bailey
Affiliation:
Conceptual Astronomy and Physics Education Research (CAPER) Team Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721USA E-mail: jbailey@as.arizona.edu, tslater@as.arizona.edu
Timothy F. Slater
Affiliation:
Conceptual Astronomy and Physics Education Research (CAPER) Team Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721USA E-mail: jbailey@as.arizona.edu, tslater@as.arizona.edu

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Astronomy education research (AER) uses the systematic techniques honed in science education and physics education research to understand what and how students learn about astronomy, and determine how instructors can create more productive learning environments for their students. A recent review of the literature in this area revealed a number of articles that could be classified into four major categories: research into student understanding, research on instructional methods, research on teacher understanding, and descriptions of curriculum materials.

Type
II. Special Scientific Sessions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 13 , 2005 , pp. 1029 - 1031
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2005

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