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Covid-19_Umaine News_Emera Astronomy Center Supports Covid-19 Research Efforts, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Covid-19_Umaine News_Emera Astronomy Center Supports Covid-19 Research Efforts, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications
Division of Marketing & Communications
Screenshot of Maine News release regarding the Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine contributing to global scientific research efforts to fight COVID-19.
An Inventory Of Student Recollections Of Their Past Misconceptions As A Tool For Improved Classroom Astronomy Instruction, Andrej Favia
An Inventory Of Student Recollections Of Their Past Misconceptions As A Tool For Improved Classroom Astronomy Instruction, Andrej Favia
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My Ph.D. research is about examining the persistence of 215 common misconceptions in astronomy. Each misconception is based on an often commonlyheld incorrect belief by college students taking introductory astronomy. At the University of Maine, the course is taught in alternating semesters by Prof. Neil F. Comins and Prof. David J. Batuski.
In this dissertation, I examine the persistence of common astronomy misconceptions by the administration of a retrospective survey. The survey is a new instrument in that it permits the student to indicate either endorsement or rejection of each misconception at various stages in the student’s life. I analyze …