The Main Ideas of Cosmology at School. (21st May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Novotny, Jan; Svobodova, Jindriska
• Is Part Of: Procedia--social and behavioral sciences. Volume 190(2015)
• Page Start: 281
• Page End: 286
• Publication Date: 2015-05-21
• Subjects: Cosmology education -- misconception -- teaching; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Congresses; Arts -- Periodicals; Arts -- Congresses; Humanities -- Periodicals; Humanities -- Congresses; 300
• DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.04.948
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-0428

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of this research study was to investigate students' ideas and main difficulties with understanding modern cosmology science and to design based on results obtained a new cosmology course. We tried to identify factors, which might limit students' skills and knowledge about universe. The participants were students – mostly pre-service teachers at the Science Education program in an Faculty of Education. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used in the study. The data were primarily sourced from a standard questionnaire instrument. In addition, the interviews were conducted to determine student's views of discussed course topics.