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Exploring New Technology Tools to Enhance Astronomy Teaching & Learning in Grades 3 – 8 Classrooms: Year One Implementation
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Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Austin, Texas, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-92-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

Abstract

Research has clearly documented the challenges faced by students in developing understandings and explanations of astronomy phenomena (Bailey &Slater, 2003; Kavanagh, Agan, & Sneider, 2005; Plummer & Krajcik, 2010). Work by the National Research Council (1996) confirmed that adults and children lack a science-based understanding of the central fundamental concepts of astronomy. U.S. K-12 students have also declined in the kinds of science understandings necessary to competently enter STEM professions using today's technology or become teachers to prepare future scientists.

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Young, T., Farnsworth, B., Grabe, C. & Guy, M. (2012). Exploring New Technology Tools to Enhance Astronomy Teaching & Learning in Grades 3 – 8 Classrooms: Year One Implementation. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of SITE 2012--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 4556-4567). Austin, Texas, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from .

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