Linking introductory astronomy students’ basic science knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, sources of information, and information literacy

[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Astronomy Education Research.] We report on a study of almost 13 000 undergraduate students enrolled in introductory astronomy courses at the University of Arizona. From 1989 to 2016, students completed a basic science knowledge, beliefs, and attitude...

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Main Authors: Sanlyn R. Buxner, Chris D. Impey, James Romine, Megan Nieberding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2018-06-01
Series:Physical Review Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevPhysEducRes.14.010142