The Effect of Planetariums on Teaching Specific Astronomy Concepts

Türk, Cumhur; Kalkan, Hüseyin

doi:10.1007/s10956-014-9516-6

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“…This makes it difficult to learn the basic concepts of astronomy and comprehend it correctly (Türk and Kalkan, 2015;Yu, 2005). But this study shows that hands-on models present the concepts of astronomy that require abstract and three-dimensional thinking in a concrete way.…”

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Student opinions on teaching astronomy with hands-on models<p>Fiziksel modellerle astronomi öğretimine ilişkin öğrenci görüşleri

Türk

Kalkan

2017

HumanSciences

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In this study, it was aimed to determine the opinions of the students on the teaching astronomy with models (TAM) by teaching the astronomy concepts in the "Solar System and Beyond" unit of the Science curriculum with hands-on models. Six different "hands-on" models have been developed in this direction. The study group of the study constitutes a total of 40 middle school seventh grade students who are studying in one of the state schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in Samsun province. In the study, case study method was used among qualitative research methods. The data of the study were gathered using the Teaching Astronomy with Models Assessment Form (TAMAF) and analyzed using the content analysis technique. As a result of the analysis, students stated that they think that they comprehend the subjects easier and better by using "hands-on" models and therefore make the learning permanent. Besides, the visuality of the models are liked by the students and also the lessons thought with the models are observed to be entertaining and enjoyable. Finally, it was determined that the most favourite models of students are constellations and eclipses. Based on these results, it is proposed to extend and popularize the teaching using the "hands-on" Özet

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Student opinions on teaching astronomy with hands-on models<p>Fiziksel modellerle astronomi öğretimine ilişkin öğrenci görüşleri

Türk

Kalkan

2017

HumanSciences

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“…Table 2 presents the subjects that are intended to be taught and misconceptions that are intended to be discovered by the test (Türk & Kalkan, 2015). • Phases of the Moon…”

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“…Although the position of the Sun and Moon during a solar eclipse was depicted, the students could not imagine the position of the Moon in front of the Sun by looking from the Earth. This can be achieved in planetariums where students have the opportunity to view the sky above other regions and where they can observe and investigate the Earth from a different planet or a star, in other words where they can change the reference system and time (Türk & Kalkan, 2015).…”

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Pre-Service Teachers’ Conceptions of Specific Astronomy Concepts: A Longitudinal Investigation

Türk¹,

Şener²,

Kalkan³

2015

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The aim of this study is to determine the changes in the knowledge of pre-service Primary and Science teachers related to basic astronomy concepts occurring after four years of undergraduate study in education and the extent of and reasons for these changes. For this purpose, a "Basic Astronomy Test" involving 14 questions was administered to the pre-service Primary and Science teachers by education faculty members in the Black Sea Region of Turkey in the first (2009) determine whether achievement levels of pre-service teachers in basic astronomy concepts are related to the teaching program, year and their gender. Data analysis revealed that although the knowledge of basic astronomy topics of the students attending a program for Primary and Science teaching were the same in the first year of education, a statistically significant difference was observed in the knowledge levels of pre-service Science teachers after a four-year undergraduate education. In addition, the study also revealed that pre-service teachers had some misconceptions about basic astronomy concepts in their first year of undergraduate education. We observed a decrease in a number of these misconceptions, but others remained unchanged at the end of a four-year of education. It is recommended to include an astronomy course in the curriculum of the Primary teaching program and to increase the hours of the astronomy courses in the curriculum of the Science teaching program.

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“…Especially the first time when Galileo turned his telescope to the sky has become a touchstone in this process. Currently, the concepts of the space age which have become a part of our daily lives with all their dimensions have made astronomy culture indispensable (Türk & Kalkan, 2015). Astronomy has practical applications to timekeeping; calendars; daily, seasonal and long-term changes in climate; and navigation.…”

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Elementary School Students’ Mental Models about Formation of Seasons: A Cross Sectional Study

Türk¹,

Kalkan²,

Kıroğlu³

et al. 2015

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The purpose of this study is to determine the mental models of elementary school students on seasons and to analyze how these models change in terms of grade levels. The study was conducted with 294 students (5 th , 6 th , 7 th and 8 th graders) studying in an elementary school of Turkey's Black Sea Region. Qualitative and quantitative data collection methods were used in the study. The students first were asked 3 open ended questions (one of them was a drawing) in order to determine their mental models on seasons. Following this, the students took an achievement test on seasons that consisted of 4 multiple questions. Quantitative data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0 while the qualitative data were analyzed by the researchers by using content analysis technique. The results of the study showed that the students construct the formation of seasons in various ways in their minds. However, differently from the literature, the presence of some new mental models was found. For a full understanding of the seasons, the necessity of a set of pre-learnings has been recommended. It will be useful to design basic activities based on hands-on and learning by doing which will enable the most effective learning and to put this in the textbooks in the most suitable way. Additionally tangible physical-scale hands-on models, 3D simulation modeling and planetarium environment should be used in students' education about formation of seasons.

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The Effect of Planetariums on Teaching Specific Astronomy Concepts

Cited by 46 publications

References 30 publications

Student opinions on teaching astronomy with hands-on models<p>Fiziksel modellerle astronomi öğretimine ilişkin öğrenci görüşleri

Student opinions on teaching astronomy with hands-on models<p>Fiziksel modellerle astronomi öğretimine ilişkin öğrenci görüşleri

Pre-Service Teachers’ Conceptions of Specific Astronomy Concepts: A Longitudinal Investigation

Elementary School Students’ Mental Models about Formation of Seasons: A Cross Sectional Study

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