Learning about Phases of the Moon and Eclipses: A Guide for Teachers and Curriculum Developers

Autor/inn/en	Kavanagh, Claudine; Agan, Lori; Sneider, Cary
Titel	Learning about Phases of the Moon and Eclipses: A Guide for Teachers and Curriculum Developers
Quelle	In: Astronomy Education Review, 4 (2005) 1, S.19-52 (34 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-1515
DOI	10.3847/AER2005002
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Constructivism (Learning); Research Needs; Astronomy; Misconceptions; Science Education; Literature Reviews; Academic Standards; Adults; National Standards; Science History; Scientific Concepts; Elementary School Students; High School Students; Middle School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Forschungsbedarf; Astronomie; Missverständnis; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; History of science; Wissenschaftsgeschichte; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule
Abstract	"National Science Education Standards" (1996), published by the National Research Council, recommends that students learn to explain Moon phases and eclipses by the time they graduate from eighth grade. It is clear from the research literature, however, that misconceptions about Moon phases and eclipses are widespread and resistant to change, even among adults. In the most prevalent misconception, children and adults confuse the explanations for phases and eclipses by assuming that lunar phases occur when the Moon enters the Earth's shadow. The good news is that research studies have found approaches based on a constructivist view of learning to be very effective with students in grades five and above. While much research needs to be done, the studies reported here are fruitful in offering ideas for how teachers and curriculum developers can help students achieve the goals outlined in the "National Science Education Standards". (Contains 4 figures, 2 tables, and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10