Using Technology to Promote Conceptual Change in Secondary Earth Science Pupils’ Understandings of Moon Phases

dc.creator	Randy L. Bell
dc.creator	Ian C. Binns
dc.creator	Lara Smetana
dc.date	2010-11-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:17:05Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:17:05Z
dc.identifier	1948-075X
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c40fb5bfe23241cebd52112c8188065e
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/18860
dc.description	This case study assessed the use of a computer simulation and whole-class display system to promote scientific conceptions of shapes, sequence, and causes of moon phases for secondary earth science students. The instructional intervention was done by two preservice teachers and included 16 days of daily moon observations followed by in-class inquiry-based instruction on moon phases. Two treatments were compared: instruction where pupils collected moon data from natural observations (NO; n=18) and instruction where pupils collected moon data from Starry Night observations (SN; n=14). Data resources included open-ended questionnaires and interviews. The responses were analyzed using the constant comparative method. Pre- to post-instruction gains from the open-ended questionnaires and the interviews were substantial for both treatments and for all targeted moon concepts. The SN group demonstrated higher gains for all targeted moon concepts. Results indicate that the use of a computer simulation can be effective in achieving conceptual change.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Kent State University
dc.relation	http://rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/article/view/133/226
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1948-075X
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 112-129 (2010)
dc.subject	Inquiry
dc.subject	Lunar Concepts
dc.subject	Simulation
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Using Technology to Promote Conceptual Change in Secondary Earth Science Pupils’ Understandings of Moon Phases
dc.type	article