Using astronomical photographs to investigate misconceptions about galaxies and spectra: Question development for clicker use

Many topics in introductory astronomy at the college or high-school level rely implicitly on using astronomical photographs and visual data in class. However, students bring many preconceptions to their understanding of these materials that ultimately lead to misconceptions, and research about stude...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hyunju Lee, Stephen E. Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2015-07-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.11.020101