Crater Appeal

Autor/inn/en	Mueller, Michael P.; Valderrama, Paige
Titel	Crater Appeal
Quelle	In: Science Teacher, 73 (2006) 5, S.22-25 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8555
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Earth Science; Astronomy; Student Attitudes; Research Projects; Program Design; Program Implementation; Student Motivation; Learning Motivation; Student Participation; Arizona + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Astronomie; Schülerverhalten; Forschungsvorhaben; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Schulische Motivation; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung
Abstract	For many years, the planet Mars was nothing more than a little red dot in a sea of stars and a blur in many science classrooms. Recent focus on the planet, however, has led to incredible teaching opportunities, such as the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP) facilitated by Arizona State University's Mars Education Program. The MSIP curriculum serves as an excellent model for scientific inquiry, allowing students to design and carry out a research project. In this article, the authors describe the design and implementation of MSIP at Westview High School in Avondale, Arizona, where Earth science students studied a crater on the surface of Mars. Student learning during the implementation of MSIP was affected positively in several ways. Student engagement, focus, participation, motivation, and interest increased. This outcome may be attributed to a supportive environment where students were able to facilitate their own learning. (Contains 2 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10