Research on Teaching Astronomy in the Planetarium

• Main Authors: Slater, Timothy F. (Author), Tatge, Coty B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
• Subjects: Physics.; Science education.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Science Education.

From a noted specialist in astronomy education and outreach, this Brief provides an overview of the most influential discipline-based science education research literature now guiding contemporary astronomy teaching. In recent years, systematic studies of effective and efficient teaching strategies...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Astronomy Education Research in the Planetarium
• Chapter 2 Overview of Planetarium Education Research Methods
• Chapter 3 Learning Research in the Planetarium Prior to 1990
• Chapter 4 Learning Research in the Planetarium After 1990
• Chapter 5 Affective Domain Research in the Planetarium
• Epilogue
• Appendix: Exhaustive Bibliography
• Index.