Seasons module alternating Earth-based and space-based reference frames with discrepant evidence¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The ALIVE seasons instructional module follows the Willard & Roseman learning progression and AAAS benchmarks, beginning with diurnal solar motion from different latitudes and times of year before introducing space-based perspectives. "The lecture on seasons intersperses Earth-bound views of the sky from different latitudes with orbital views looking back at Earth, while the instructor connects the two different sets of perspectives in the oral presentation." Discrepant information counters the distance misconception, and graphical markers (cardinal directions, meridian, altitude-azimuth grid, ecliptic line) orient the audience.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

A live navigator controlling the visualization software alongside an instructor following a shared lecture outline

Constraints¶

Because of time constraints, the sequence of visuals was usually strictly followed for each topic

Target Learners¶

introductory undergraduate astronomy students

Learning Goals¶

cause of seasons
apparent solar motion across the year
length of day variation by latitude

Claims¶

Planetarium Seasons Larger Gains [+M]

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Ka Chun Yu, Kamran Sahami, Victoria Sahami, Larry C. Sessions. (2015). Using A Digital Planetarium For Teaching Seasons To Undergraduates. Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education, 2(1). https://www.cluteinstitute.com

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`title`	`Seasons module alternating Earth-based and space-based reference frames with discrepant evidence`
`description`	`The ALIVE seasons instructional module follows the Willard & Roseman learning progression and AAAS benchmarks, beginning with diurnal solar motion from different latitudes and times of year before introducing space-ba...`
`status`	`review`
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`sources`	1 — `ka-chun-yu-2015`

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