Describing astronomy identity of upper primary and middle school students through structural equation modeling

We describe how young students situate themselves with respect to astronomy through an identity framework that features four dimensions: interest, utility value, confidence, and conceptual knowledge. Overall, about 900 Italian students, from 5th to 9th grade (9–14 years old), were involved in the st...

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Main Authors: Arturo Colantonio, Irene Marzoli, Emanuella Puddu, Sandro Bardelli, Maria Teresa Fulco, Silvia Galano, Luciano Terranegra, Italo Testa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-05-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.17.010139