Teaching and learning astronomy in the 21st century

作者: Edward E. Prather , Alexander L. Rudolph , Gina Brissenden

DOI: 10.1063/1.3248478

关键词: AstronomyNational studyEngineeringInteractive LearningCore (graph theory)

摘要: A national study of teaching and learning in courses that introduce astronomy to nonscience majors shows interactive strategies can significantly improve student understanding core concepts astrophysics.

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