Literature Review Presentation EDRE 5870

1. Literature Review PresentationEDRE 5870 Shawn Laatsch

2. Use of visualization to promote a deeper understanding of basic astronomical phenomea

3. Key points from my articles Understanding of basic astronomical concepts has been found to be challenging and difficult These concepts entail using spatial relationships and being able to reason through these phenomena from multiple points of view Hobson et al - prior to instruction students held alternative understandings of Moon phasing with dramatic improvement in understanding taking place following instruction …where students were able to model and observe the patterns in these phenomena Kucukozer et al - POE (Predict-Observe-Explain) instruction coupled with 3D computer models was significantly effective in bringing about conceptual change in students understanding Plummer’s - planetarium results support these findings as well as show significant improvement in student understanding of the causes of day and night Barnett et al - undergraduate students construct computer models to simulate astronomical relationships, students improved their understanding of astronomical phenomena requiring a change of one’s viewing perspective, and argued “if we are to better support students learning of astronomy, it is necessary that instructional activities reflect this inherent spatial and dynamic nature of astronomy.