Daytime School Guided Visits to an Astronomical Observatory in Brazil

Autor/inn/en	Colombo, Pedro Donizete, Jr.; Silva, Cibelle Celestino; Aroca, Silvia Calbo
Titel	Daytime School Guided Visits to an Astronomical Observatory in Brazil
Quelle	In: Astronomy Education Review, 9 (2010) 1, S.010113-1 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-1515
DOI	10.3847/AER2010017
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Astronomy; Science Education; Elementary School Students; Field Trips; Scientific Concepts; Student Motivation; Partnerships in Education; Grade 4; Grade 5; Elementary School Science; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Astronomie; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Exkursion; Schulische Motivation; Hochschulpartnerschaft; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Brasilien
Abstract	This article analyzes the activity "Daytime School Guided Visits" at an astronomical observatory in Brazil with pupils from primary school. The adopted research methodology relied on questionnaire applications and semistructured interviews. The objectives were to identify the influences of the visits on learning of astronomical concepts and on pupils' motivation toward science. This study showed that it is difficult for children to understand scale distances in the Solar System and beyond. In order to cope with this problem, this article highlights the relevance of science centers' partnership with schools to achieve the goal of improving scientific education by relying on two main participants for a successful visit to a science museum: Guides and teachers. (Contains 3 figures and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10