Immersive virtual reality (VR) has enormous potential for education, but classroom resources
are limited. Thus, it is important to identify whether and when VR provides sufficient …

A ball on a stick is a common and simple activity for teaching the phases of the Moon. This
activity, like many others in physics and astronomy, gives students a perspective they …

We present the development and validation of a new assessment tool, the Moon Phases
Concept Inventory for Middle School (MPCI-MS), a concept inventory about the phases of …

Research in astronomy education has uncovered that many learners possess limited and
fragmented understanding of stars. The corresponding misconceptions manifest in various …

We investigated how students' lunar phases learning outcomes were affected by student
and teacher demographic characteristics (gender, race/ethnicity, spatial thinking ability, and …

This research with middle school students from Kentucky (KY) and Nevada (NV) provides a
snapshot of students' spatial‐scientific understandings as we explored how well students …

Literature indicates that virtual reality (VR) effectively supports and enhances spatial thinking
in astronomy education. This study examines how pre-service elementary teachers' …

The modern generation receives a significant amount of information from various sources
daily. The information received should be perceived and analyzed, and conclusions drawn …

In this study, we analyzed the descriptive knowledge and mental models of the phenomenon
of tides manifested by 111 preservice primary teachers. The instrument employed is an open …

Young children, students, and adults may have alternative ideas about the motion of the Sun
and stars as we observe them in the sky. However, a good understanding of this apparent …