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| Autor/in | Buck, Zoe |
|---|---|
| Titel | The Effect of Color Choice on Learner Interpretation of a Cosmology Visualization |
| Quelle | In: Astronomy Education Review, 12 (2013) 1, S.010104-1 (13 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1539-1515 |
| Schlagwörter | Astronomy; Science Instruction; College Science; Visual Aids; Color; Undergraduate Students; Two Year College Students; Online Surveys; Statistical Analysis; California |
| Abstract | As we turn more and more to high-end computing to understand the Universe at cosmological scales, dynamic visualizations of simulations will take on a vital role as perceptual and cognitive tools. In collaboration with the Adler Planetarium and University of California High-Performance AstroComputing Center (UC-HiPACC), I am interested in better understanding the use of visualizations to mediate astronomy learning across formal and informal settings. In this research, I use quantitative methods to investigate how 122 post-secondary learners are relying on color to interpret dark matter in a cosmology visualization. The concept of dark matter is vital to our current understanding of the Universe, yet we do not know how to effectively present dark matter visually to support learning. I employ an alternative treatment post-test only experimental design, in which members of an equivalent sample are randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups, followed by treatment and a post-test. Results indicate a significant relationship between the color of dark matter in the visualization and survey responses, implying that aesthetic variations like color can have a profound effect on audience interpretation of a dynamic cosmology visualization. (Contains 5 tables, 4 figures and 4 notes.) (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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