Tina- We use the Vernier light probes hooked up to a computer. ( A solar cell an a meter may work) The projector may not give the nice 1/r2 curve, since it is...
Dennis Erickson
derickson@...
Nov 14, 2004 3:34 pm
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The January 2005 meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in San Diego will feature several sessions that grew out of the Cosmos meeting. (This...
Hi All, I'm trying to figure out how to take a high school student to the AAS meeting in January. I contacted AAS and they do not have scholarships to take...
**attached is an advertisement for a faculty position at the Univ of Arizona focusing on elementary/middle/infomal education -- there is already a strong ...
Hi A while ago, some one gave me the name of a company that matches those interested in teaching at private schools with private schools. Does anyone know...
Hello, i figured some of you might be intrested in my "venus simulator". it actually is a baloon inside a bottle with a bycicle ventil tire glued to it's cork....
Is anyone working on a version of the ADT for a two semester intro course? I teach a one semester course and a two semester course. In the latter, we don't...
Postdoctoral Position in Science Education, Georgia State University We are looking for someone to conduct rigorous analysis of a program evaluation data set...
Just wanted to share that we now have our observatory up and almost going. We received a grant for $150,000 and got a 20" RC scope mounted on a Paramount,...
Greetings Fellow AstroLrner Members After several discussions at the AAS San Diego meeting and a final public push from Rob Knop (Vanderbuilt), it occurs to me...
Hey Does anyone know off hand of any papers that look into the need or benefits of having introductory labs? I'm just curious as to see if introductory labs...
The National Research Council has released an extensive report on principles of learning in the areas of mathematics, science and history. Based on an analysis...
What a great question. I have been curious about this very issue. It comes up in our faculty workshops often enough that a research article on the effect of...
Ed Prather
eprather@...
Jan 19, 2005 4:35 pm
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Just a follow-up to this idea on labs. I wonder how many people (or what % of labs taught nationally) are: daytime vs nighttime, desktop experiments (like in...
Ed Prather
eprather@...
Jan 19, 2005 5:00 pm
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I teach an astronomy sequence for general education credit that has attached labs. Our idea is that whatever unknown value labs might have for comprehension,...
Thanks George. You sentiments about the central focus of labs is shared by the overwhelming majority of instructors I have worked with. Ed ... Dr. Edward E....
Ed Prather
eprather@...
Jan 19, 2005 5:45 pm
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On the subject of intro labs, Beth Hufnagel published an article in the IAU Colloquium 162: New Trends in Astronomy teaching that was held in summer 1996. Her...
Rebecca Lindell
rlindel@...
Jan 19, 2005 5:48 pm
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Can someone get me a copy of that article? eth Hufnagel published an article in the IAU Colloquium 162: New Trends in Astronomy teaching that was held in...
... I'm a little late joining this and must relate my physics and not astronomy lab -- but both are large classes without teaching assistants. The students do...
Dave Bruning
david.bruning@...
Jan 19, 2005 10:13 pm
952
In a poster presented at the 199th AAS meeting we showed that when lab instructors in intro astronomy labs at Columbia Univ. were able to design and plan their...
... The answer is "it depends" on: 1. Your learning outcomes. 2. Course design. 3. Assessment. 4. Articulation (or not) with the "lecture". The only study I...
Michael Zeilik
mzeilik@...
Jan 20, 2005 12:03 am
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... While you are at it, please check out "Scientific Research in Education", now offered at half price. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10236.html -- Michael...
Michael Zeilik
mzeilik@...
Jan 20, 2005 12:03 am
955
Hi Has anyone compiled a list of really important Astronomy Education Research Articles that no student should have not read? I thought there was one but I...
Hi, One large review article was written by Janelle Bailey and Tim Slater: A Review of Astronomy Education Research. Astronomy Education Review, Issue 2,...
Erik Brogt
ebrogt@...
Jan 21, 2005 3:44 pm
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Hello all, In addition to the review article that Erik mentioned, there is a Resource Letter on Astronomy Education Research in review for the American Journal...
... The SABER database, started by Gina Brissenden and Tim Slater, has a list of some astronomy education articles. It is current through 2000-2001 depending...
Dave Bruning
david.bruning@...
Jan 24, 2005 4:15 pm
959
Hi I know this is mostly a physics question, but what is the English unit of mass? Is it the slug? Tina...
Hi I know this is not really a astronomy question directly but I cover astronomy in physical science so.... Are there any resources out there for teaching...
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