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Astronomy Education Review | 2009

The Astronomy and Space Science Concept Inventory: Development and Validation of Assessment Instruments Aligned with the K–12 National Science Standards

Philip M. Sadler; Harold P. Coyle; Jaimie L. Miller; Nancy Cook-Smith; Mary E. Dussault; R. R. Gould

We report on the development of an item test bank and associated instruments based on those K–12 national standards which involve astronomy and space science. Utilizing hundreds of studies in the science education research literature on student misconceptions, we have constructed 211 unique items that measure the degree to which students abandon such ideas for accepted scientific views. Piloted nationally with 7599 students and their 88 teachers spanning grades 5–12, the items reveal a range of interesting results, particularly student difficulties in mastering the NRC Standards and AAAS Benchmarks. Teachers generally perform well on items covering the standards of the grade level at which they teach, exhibiting few misconceptions of their own. Teachers dramatically overestimate their students’ performance, perhaps because they are unaware of their students’ misconceptions. Examples are given showing how the developed instruments can be used to assess the effectiveness of instruction and to evaluate the impact of professional development activities for teachers.


Journal of Science Education and Technology | 2001

MicroObservatory Net: A Network of Automated Remote Telescopes Dedicated to Educational Use

Philip M. Sadler; R. R. Gould; P. Steven Leiker; Paul R. Antonucci; Robert Kimberk; F. S. Deutsch; Beth Hoffman; Mary E. Dussault; Adam R. Contos; Kenneth Brecher; Linda French

Many students have a deep interest in astronomy, but a limited opportunity to use telescopes to explore the heavens. The MicroObservatory Network of automated telescopes is designed to provide access to classroom teachers who wish their students to conduct projects over the World Wide Web. The intuitive interface makes it easy for even 10-year-olds to take pictures. Telescopes can be remotely pointed and focused: filters, field of view, and exposure times can be changed easily. Images are archived at the website, along with sample challenges and a user bulletin board, all of which encourage collaboration among schools. Wide geographic separation of instruments provides access to distant night skies during local daytime. Since “first light” in 1995, we have learned much about remote troubleshooting, designing for unattended use, and for acquiring the kinds of images that students desire. This network can be scaled up from its present capability of 240,000 images each year to provide telescope access for all US students with an interest in astronomy. Our WWW address is http://mo-www.harvard.edu/MicroObservatory/


Astronomy Education Review | 2006

What's Educational about Online Telescopes? Evaluating 10 Years of MicroObservatory.

R. R. Gould; Mary E. Dussault; Philip M. Sadler


The Science Teacher | 2014

In Praise of Messy Data.

R. R. Gould; Susan Sunbury; Mary E. Dussault


Archive | 2011

The Other Worlds Project: Students Detect Exoplanets Using the MicroObservatory Online Telescopes

R. R. Gould; Susan Sunbury; F. F. Sienkiewicz; F. S. Deutsch; Ahmad Ibrahim; Mary E. Dussault; R. Krumhansl


The Science Teacher | 2014

In Praise of Messy Data: Lessons from the Search for Alien Worlds

R. R. Gould; Susan Sunbury; Mary E. Dussault


Archive | 2011

The Black Holes Traveling Exhibition: Visitors Go In, But Does Learning Come Out?

Mary E. Dussault; R. R. Gould; Susan Sunbury; R. Londhe


Archive | 2011

Other Worlds, Other Earths

Susan Sunbury; R. R. Gould


Archive | 2010

Observing With NASA: Using Online Telescopes to Expand the Pipeline of Astronomy Learners

Mary E. Dussault; Erika L. Reinfeld; F. Sienkiewizcz; F. S. Deutsch; S. Fruchtman; R. R. Gould; David S. Smith; B. Eisenhammer


Archive | 2009

Observing With NASA

Simon J. Steel; Mary E. Dussault; F. F. Sienkiewicz; F. S. Deutsch; Erika L. Reinfeld; R. R. Gould

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