Track
Research Proposal / Assessment of Student Learning
Abstract
For this project, I analyze papers and essays from students in a general education course, Observational Foundations of Astronomy. Students were asked to construct arguments about whether ancient astronomers, who in many cases were also astrologers and priests, were scientists. I will present the results, with student definitions and examples. This should have implications for how we talk about science with our students across the curriculum.
Session Format
Presentation Session
Recommended Citation
Blue, Jennifer, "Assessing Astronomy Students’ Views about the Nature of Science" (2017). SoTL Commons Conference. 36.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2017/36
Assessing Astronomy Students’ Views about the Nature of Science
For this project, I analyze papers and essays from students in a general education course, Observational Foundations of Astronomy. Students were asked to construct arguments about whether ancient astronomers, who in many cases were also astrologers and priests, were scientists. I will present the results, with student definitions and examples. This should have implications for how we talk about science with our students across the curriculum.
