Effective teaching of science requires not only a broad spectrum of knowledge, but also the
ability to attract students' attention and stimulate their learning interest. Since the beginning …

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 …

In recent years, technology has been increasingly harnessed for motivating and supporting
people toward various individually and collectively beneficial behaviors. One of the most …

Frequently writing is now no longer the central mode of representation in learning materials—
textbooks, Web-based resources, teacher-produced materials. Still (as well as moving) …

O objetivo central deste artigo é refletir sobre a questão dos erros conceituais de
Astronomia presentes em livros didáticos, uma vez que estes recursos representam, muitas …

Este artigo, que relata as dificuldades de professores em relação ao ensino da Astronomia,
faz parte de um estudo exploratório para a inserção da Astronomia na formação de …

Middle school teachers tend to rely heavily on texts that have become increasing more
visual. There is little information available about the graphical demands of general middle …

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 …

The aim of this research was to develop a model of factors affecting students' ability to
interpret external representations (ERs) in biochemistry. The study was qualitative in design …

The purpose of this study was twofold. First, it was aimed to identify Turkish pre‐service
physics teachers' knowledge and understanding of the Moon, Moon phases, and other lunar …