This paper reviews astronomy education research carried out among school students,
teachers, and museum visitors over a 35‐year period from 1974 until 2008. One hundred …

The field of astronomy education is rapidly growing beyond merely sharing effective
activities or curriculum ideas. This paper categorizes and summarizes the literature in …

Prior research has demonstrated that neither children nor adults hold a scientific
understanding of the big ideas of astronomy, as described in standards documents for …

In this study, a desktop virtual reality earth motion system (DVREMS) is designed and
developed to be applied in the classroom. The system is implemented to assist elementary …

Cliff Goddard is Professor of Linguistics at Griffith University. He is a proponent of the Natural
Semantic Metalanguage approach to semantics and its sister theory, the cultural scripts …

We report on the development of an item test bank and associated instruments based on
those K–12 national standards which involve astronomy and space science. Utilizing …

A teacher's scientific understanding has a dramatic impact on students' ability to learn
science. This article describes the results of administering the Astronomy Diagnostic Test to …

In this study, high school and first-year undergraduate students were asked about their
understanding of stars. The hypothesis guiding this research posits that high school students …

To explore the frequency and range of student ideas regarding the Big Bang, nearly 1,000
students from middle school, secondary school, and college were surveyed and asked if …

The purpose of the study was to diagnose students' misconceptions of a number of basic
astronomy concepts, namely, the Universe, the Sun, Comets and Constellations. The study …