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Cosmos in the Classroom 2007
Handouts and Papers Volume
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Organizing Committees and Supporting Organizations .................................................................................1 Introduction -- Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College & Astronomical Society of the Pacific) ........................7 A. Astronomy Education Research Using Concept Inventories to Gauge Student Understanding in Astronomy -- Janelle Bailey (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) ...................................................................................................................11 Regulations and Ethical Considerations for Astronomy Education Research -- Erik Brogt, Erin Dokter, Jessie Antonellis, and Sanlyn Buxner (University of Arizona) .................................................15 Constructivism in the Astro 101 Classroom: A Pilot Study -- Erin Dokter & Bruce Johnson (University of Arizona) ....................................................................................................................................19 Applying Learner-Centered Methods to Introductory Astronomy Courses at Youngstown State University -- John Feldmeier, Patrick Durrell, Matthew Boser, Zachary Brown (Youngstown State University) ........................................................................................................................................................23 Start with What You Know: Using Our Scientific Background in the Classroom -- Danielle Martino (Santiago Canyon College), Edward Prather (University of Arizona), Morrie Barembaum (Santiago Canyon College), and Gina Brissenden (University of Arizona)...................................................................27 B. Teaching Techniques The NASA Center for Astronomy Education Teaching Excellence Workshops: An Introduction to the Techniques -- Gina Brissenden, Edward Prather, & Timothy Slater (University of Arizona) ..............33 Ranking Tasks for Introductory Astronomy: A Sample -- Gina Brissenden, Edward Prather, & Timothy Slater (University of Arizona) ......................................................................................................37 Think-Pair-Share Questions for Introductory Astronomy: A Sample -- Gina Brissenden, Edward Prather, & Timothy Slater (University of Arizona) ..........................................................................47 Institutionalizing a Culture of Improvement in University Science Teaching -- Aaron Brower, Steve Ackerman, Robert Mathieu, Don Gillian-Daniel, Christine Pfund, Eric J. Hooper, Kitch Barnicle (University of Wisconsin-Madison) ...............................................................................................................49 Effective Use of Wireless Student Response Units ("Clickers") -- Douglas Duncan (University of Colorado, Boulder) ..........................................................................................................................................51 A Telescope Ranking Task Handout -- Patrick Durrell (Youngstown State University) .............................57 Planet Property Charts as Study Aids for Comparative Planetology -- Tom English (Guilford Technical Community College) ......................................................................................................................59 What Did those Education People Tell Me? Putting Teaching Recommendations into Practice in a Large Lecture Course -- Eric Hooper (University of Wisconsin-Madison)..............................................61 Technology and Inquiry-Based Teaching in Astronomy -- Chris Impey (University of Arizona) .............65 The Universe is Universal: Developing Astronomy Based Learning Communities -- Kristine Larsen (Central Connecticut State University) ..........................................................................................................71
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Formative, Summative, and Collaborative Clicker Instruction in Astronomy -- Patrick M. Len (Cuesta College) ...............................................................................................................................................75 Seven Years and Counting in the Student-centered Classroom -- Michael LoPresto & Steve Murrell (Henry Ford Community College) .................................................................................................................79 Using the Pedagogy of Service Learning at the University of Central Florida -- M. Montgomery and R. Deshpande (University of Central Florida) ........................................................................................81 Science Instruction and Student Resistance to Science -- Brock Schroeder (Olivet Nazarene University) ........................................................................................................................................................83 Teaching the Nature of Science in Astro 101 -- Stephen Shawl (University of Kansas) ..............................91 Engaging Student Learning in Astronomy Through Writing Tasks -- Timothy F. Slater, Edward E. Prather, Gina Brissenden (University of Arizona) .........................................................................................95 Designing Astronomy-Math Components for Large Lectures -- Michael D. Stage and Stephen E. Schneider (University of Massachusetts Amherst).........................................................................................99 Scale in the Solar System: Identifying and Addressing NaОve Conceptions -- Mary Urquhart (University of Texas at Dallas).......................................................................................................................103 Some Lecture-Tutorial Exercises for Non-majors Astrobiology Courses -- Andrew Vanture (Everett Community College) .....................................................................................................................................107 In-class Active Engagement Exercises for Rapid Assessment and Student Development of the Scientific Method -- David Voorhees (Waubonsee Community College).................................................111 C. Laboratory Exercises, Demonstrations, and Observing Activities Real Moon or Simulated Moon? What is the Best Choice for the Classroom? -- William Alexander ( James Madison University) ..........................................................................................................................117 Relative Distances of Stars: A Laboratory for Introductory Astronomy -- Beth Bell and Neal Sumerlin (Lynchburg College) ......................................................................................................................121 Infrared Cameras for Astronomy Education -- Joann Eisberg (Chaffey College) and Denise Kaisler (Citrus College) ..............................................................................................................................................125 The Star Project -- Becky Ericson (George Mason University) ..................................................................127 Demonstrations for Introductory Astronomy -- David Haley, and Bryan Penprase (Pomona College) ..........................................................................................................................................129 A Java-based Educational Tool for Modeling the Content of the Universe through Observations of High-Redshift Supernovae -- M. Mijic, D. Wells, R.K. Lim, Z. Hu, D. Park, F. Wong, S. Levitin, M. Rios, E.Y. Kang, and T. Longson (California State University Los Angeles) ..........................................131 Utilization of Video Technology to Enhance Instruction in Introductory Astronomy Courses -- M. Mon, M. Fauerbach, S. Marks (Florida Gulf Coast University) ........................................................135 The Interactive Planetarium: Student-led Investigations of Naked-Eye Astronomy and Planetary Motion -- Emily Rice and Nate McCrady (UCLA) .....................................................................................137 Finding Stellar Properties: From Parallax to Radius -- Lanika Ruzhitskaya and Angela Speck (University of Missouri ­ Columbia) ...........................................................................................................139 Special Interest Group: Teaching or Developing a Separate Lab Course in Astronomy -- Facilitator: Stephen Shawl (University of Kansas) ..........................................................................................................143

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D. On-line Teaching and Telescopes Mastering Astronomy: A New Paradigm in Homework for Courses Large and Small -- Jeffrey Bennett (University of Colorado) .................................................................................................................147 Space Science and Astronomy Destinations within Second Life -- Anthony Crider (Elon University)...151 Make it Sticky with a Wiki: Making Science Come Alive through Controversy and Evidence-based Argument -- Becky Ericson (George Mason University)............................................................................153 Copyright, Teaching, and Podteaching -- Pamela Gay (Southern Illinois University) .............................155 Podcasting: The Other Content Meat -- Pamela Gay (Southern Illinois University) ...............................159 The Galaxies and Cosmos Explorer Tool: An On-Line Resource -- Mary Kay Hemenway, Shardha Jogee, Sarah Miller, Aaron Smith, Achal Augustine, and Dan Lester (University of Texas at Austin) ........................................................................................................................................................161 Teaching Astronomy Online Roundtable -- Moderator: Scott Hildreth (Chabot College) ......................163 Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network: Keeping Education in the Dark -- Rachel Ross, Jessica Barton, and Wayne Rosing (Las Cumbres Observatory GTN) .............................167 Using Remote-Control Telescopes in ASTR 101: A Brief Report From A Break Out Discussion -- Moderator: Tim Slater (University of Arizona) ......................................................................................169 "Deep" Illustrations and Dynamic Content -- Tad Thurston (Oklahoma City Community College) ...171 E. Interdisciplinary Approaches Using Art as a Point of Departure for Teaching Astronomy to Non-Science Majors -- John Beaver (University of Wisconsin ­ Fox Valley) .........................................................................................................175 Astronomy as the Basis for an Interdisciplinary Course "Concepts in Science" -- B. Biernacka, R. Kobes, V. Milosevic-Zdjelar (University of Winnipeg) ............................................................................179 Using Astronomically-inspired Music in Your Classroom -- Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College) ...........181 The Harmony of the Spheres: An Astronomy/Music Freshman Learning Community -- Kristine Larsen (Central Connecticut State University) .........................................................................183 Archaeoastronomy in the Undergraduate Curriculum -- Bryan E. Penprase (Pomona College) ............187 Science Play: Using Theater to Teach Astronomy -- Arielle Phillips (Amherst College) ..........................191 F. Debunking Pseudoscience Intelligent Design: A Brief Description -- Matt Bobrowsky (Authentic Learning and Teaching, LLC) ...197 Debunking Astronomical Pseudoscience: A Resource List -- Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College) ..........199 The Flat Earth, Astrology, and Applying Occam's Razor: Differentiating Science from Pseudoscience in Introductory Astronomy -- Paul Robinson (Westchester Community College) .........201 G. Resources for Teaching and Learning SABER: The Searchable Annotated Bibliography of Education Research in Astronomy -- Janelle Bailey (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Gina Brissenden (CAPER Team, University of Arizona), and Dave Bruning (University of Wisconsin-Parkside) ..........................................................209 2007 Survey of Introductory Astronomy Textbooks -- David Bruning (University of WisconsinParkside) .........................................................................................................................................................211

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Readability Analysis of Introductory Astronomy Textbooks -- David Bruning (University of Wisconsin-Parkside) ......................................................................................................................................213 Special Interest Group Report: What Do We Need from Astronomy Textbooks? -- Moderator: David Bruning (University of Wisconsin, Parkside) ....................................................................................217 Astronomy Notes: Complete + Open Introductory Astronomy Website -- Nick Strobel (Bakersfield College)...........................................................................................................................................................219 Astronomy Education Review: An On-line Journal of Special Interest to Astronomy Instructors -- Sidney Wolff (NOAO) and Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College) ............................................................221 H. Other Educational Topics On the Development of Student Learning Outcomes -- Morrie Barembaum & Danielle Martino (Santiago Canyon College) ............................................................................................................................225 Understanding Sky Motion by Predicting Star Locations in the Planetarium -- Kenneth Coles (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) ...........................................................................................................229 Running an On-Campus Planetarium: Special Interest Discussion Roundtable -- Moderator: David Falk (Los Angeles Valley College) .......................................................................................................231 Special Courses or Workshops for K­12 Teachers: A Discussion -- Eric Hooper and Mary Kay Hemenway (University of Texas) ..................................................................................................................235 Potential Career Tracks Associated with the APS Undergraduate Major at the University of Colorado -- Seth Hornstein and John Stocke (University of Colorado) ...................................................239 Mystery Solar Systems -- Dave Kary (Citrus Community College) ...........................................................243 Special Challenges in Being a Part-Time Astronomy Instructor: Special Interest Group Discussion -- Facilitator: Danielle Martino (Santiago Canyon College) ......................................................................247 "Universal" Education: Using Modern Cosmology to Increase Student Interest in Learning -- Bruce Partridge (Haverford College) .......................................................................................................249 What To Drop from a One-Semester Version of "Astro 101" -- Moderated by Bruce Partridge (Haverford College) .......................................................................................................................................255 So You Want an Observatory... -- Mark Rader (Notre Dame High School, Riverside, CA) ....................257 A Novel, Inexpensive, and Compact Design for a Campus-Based Permanent True Scale Model Solar System -- Edward Rosenthal, Casey Durandet, David Harbster, David Hellmann, John Jones, and Hank Mancini (Paradise Valley Community College)..........................................................................259 Settling the Solar System: A Course for Gifted High School Students -- Neal Sumerlin (Lynchburg College)...........................................................................................................................................................261 About the Astronomical Society of the Pacific .............................................................................................265

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