Diagrammatic Representational Constraints of Spatial Scale in Earth-Moon System Astronomy Instruction

Autor/inn/en	Taylor, Roger S.; Grundstrom, Erika D.
Titel	Diagrammatic Representational Constraints of Spatial Scale in Earth-Moon System Astronomy Instruction
Quelle	In: Astronomy Education Review, 10 (2011) 1, S.010104-1 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-1515
DOI	10.3847/AER2009075
Schlagwörter	Astronomy; Science Instruction; Instructional Materials; Textbooks; Web Sites; Visual Aids; Accuracy; Grade 6; Middle School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Astronomie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Web-Design; Anschauungsmaterial; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	Given that astronomy heavily relies on visual representations it is especially likely for individuals to assume that instructional materials, such as visual representations of the Earth-Moon system (EMS), would be relatively accurate. However, in our research, we found that images in middle-school textbooks and educational webpages were commonly inaccurate in both: (a) the relative size of the Earth and Moon and (b) the relative distance between the Earth and Moon. More specifically, the students' estimates, textbook images, and web images of the relative "size" of the Moon were too large, and of the relative "distance" were too small. We discuss these findings and provide recommendations to science educators. (Contains 5 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10