Deaf students held alternative conceptions about seasons, attributing them to the Moon's shadow and clouds¶

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Subclaims¶

q1 i? Students explained the formation of seasons as the shadow of the Moon and clouds preventing the Sun's rays, and believed the Sun passes just above their heads at midday. → Bolat 2016

Evidence¶

Bolat 2016¶

Bolat, M. (2016). The Development and Implementation of a Model for Teaching Astronomy to Deaf Students. Journal of Education and Training Studies. https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v4i7.1506

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Interview findings with students S7, S12 and S20 across three observation dates; the article reports these as students' initial mental models, since students had received no schooling about seasons. The authors note these align with Roald & Mikalsen (2001) and other literature.

"the students in our study explained the formation of seasons as “ the shadow of the Moon ” and “ the clouds preventing the rays of the Sun ”."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Access — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

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