Analysis of astronomical concepts presented by students of the Federal Institute of São Paulo - Cubatão Campus
Abstract
This article reports the results of a survey of proficiency in astronomy, conducted among students of the Course of Technology in Industrial Automation at the São Paulo Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology at the Cubatão campus. In order to assess the level of the students' prior knowledge, they were asked to fill out a questionnaire with twenty-five basic questions. This first step revealed the scant proficiency the students obtained both in elementary and high school. In order to correct this serious shortcoming, a course in astronomy was applied- additionally to the official content program - containing attendance lessons and videos. In a second step, the students' answers were analyzed again, and it was verified that there was a significant improvement in their learning.
- Publication:
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Education Images
- Pub Date:
- April 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016IdE.....6...99M
- Keywords:
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- teaching of astronomy;
- alternative conceptions;
- learning;
- higher education