Web technology and pedagogy in an introductory astronomy classroom
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Alex Flamholz, George Tremberger Jr., Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Vancouver, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-62-4 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC
Abstract
Web technology enables NASA data to be accessible in real time. Instructors can access the latest data and convert them into education materials. Data of current relevance can be identified by the instructor and used in a comprehensive fashion to demonstrate and reinforce both analytical and critical thinking. To reinforce analytical thinking, the data can be analyzed and displayed graphically using spread-sheet software, and various data sets taken under different conditions can be studied to reinforce critical thinking. These pedagogical methods also serve to enhance the NASA and NOAO education outreach programs. Experience has shown that this method is popular with students because it engages them visually and presents them with problems to think about and the tools to resolve them with. The discovery of extra-solar planets in nearby stars using this approach has proven to be one of the most popular subjects. Implementation details will be presented and the students' responses will be discussed.
Citation
Flamholz, A., Tremberger Jr., G. & Cheung, T. (2007). Web technology and pedagogy in an introductory astronomy classroom. In C. Montgomerie & J. Seale (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2007--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 2209-2214). Vancouver, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/25677/.
© 2007 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
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