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Galaxy Zoo: Motivations of Citizen Scientists by Raddick, M. Jordan, Bracey, Georgia, Gay, Pamela L, Lintott, Chris J, Cardamone, Carie, Murray, Phil, Schawinski, Kevin, Szalay, Alexander S, Vandenberg, Jan

“…Citizen science, in which volunteers work with professional scientists to conduct research, is expanding due to large online datasets. To plan projects, it is…”
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Measuring the Conceptual Understandings of Citizen Scientists Participating in Zooniverse Projects: A First Approach by Prather, Edward E, Cormier, Sebastien, Wallace, Colin S, Lintott, Chris, Raddick, M. Jordan, Smith, Arfon

“…The Zooniverse projects turn everyday people into "citizen scientists" who work online with real data to assist scientists in conducting research on a variety…”
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Development of the Newtonian Gravity Concept Inventory by Williamson, Kathryn E, Willoughby, Shannon, Prather, Edward E

“…We introduce the Newtonian Gravity Concept Inventory (NGCI), a 26-item multiple-choice instrument to assess introductory general education college astronomy…”
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Investigating Student Ideas about Cosmology I: Distances and Structure by Coble, Kim, Camarillo, Carmen T, Nickerson, Melissa D, Trouille, Laura E, Bailey, Janelle M, Cochran, Geraldine L, Cominsky, Lynn R

“…Recently, powerful new observations and advances in computation and visualization have led to a revolution in our understanding of the structure of the…”
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Investigating Student Ideas about Cosmology III: Big Bang Theory, Expansion, Age, and History of the Universe by Trouille, Laura E, Coble, Kim, Cochran, Geraldine L, Bailey, Janelle M, Camarillo, Carmen T, Nickerson, Melissa D, Cominsky, Lynn R

“…We have undertaken a multi-semester study of student ideas in an undergraduate general education astronomy integrated lecture and lab course with a focus on…”
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Increasing Student Participation in Online Group Discussions via Facebook by Miller, Scott T

“…A comparison study between two different methods of conducting online discussions in an introductory astronomy course was performed to determine if the use of…”
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Investigating Student Ideas about Cosmology II: Composition of the Universe by Coble, Kim, Nickerson, Melissa D, Bailey, Janelle M, Trouille, Laura E, Cochran, Geraldine L, Camarillo, Carmen T, Cominsky, Lynn R

“…Continuing our work from a previous study (Coble et al. 2013), we examine undergraduates' ideas on the composition of the Universe as they progress through a…”
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Astro 101 Students' Perceptions of Science: Results from the "Thinking about Science Survey Instrument" by Wallace, Colin S, Prather, Edward E, Mendelsohn, Benjamin M

“…What are the underlying worldviews and beliefs about the role of science in society held by students enrolled in a college-level, general education,…”
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The Effect of Color Choice on Learner Interpretation of a Cosmology Visualization by Buck, Zoe

“…As we turn more and more to high-end computing to understand the Universe at cosmological scales, dynamic visualizations of simulations will take on a vital…”
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Informal Science Educators' Pedagogical Choices and Goals for Learners: The Case of Planetarium Professionals by Plummer, Julia D, Small, Kim J

“…This study extends our understanding of the goals, beliefs, and pedagogical choices made by planetarium professionals. Interviews were conducted with…”
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Elementary Students' Mental Models of the Solar System by Calderon-Canales, Elena, Flores-Camacho, Fernando, Gallegos-Cazares, Leticia

“…This research project aimed to identify and analyze Mexican primary school students' ideas about the components of the solar system. In particular, this study…”
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Writing Is Thinking: Using Writing to Teach Science by Greenstein, George

“…I discuss a pedagogical strategy in which we ask students to write about science. Such writing is to be done regularly and often, in class and out of class, in…”
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A New Online Astronomy Resource for Education and Outreach by Impey, C. D, Hardegree-Ullman, K. K, Patikkal, A, Srinathan, A, Austin, C. L, Ganesan, N. K, Guvenen, B. C

“…A new web site called "Teach Astronomy" (http://www.teachastronomy.com) has been created to serve astronomy instructors and their students, amateur…”
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Multiple Choice Testing for Introductory Astronomy: Design Theory Using Bloom's Taxonomy by Young, Arthur, Shawl, Stephen J

“…Professors who teach introductory astronomy to students not majoring in science desire them to comprehend the concepts and theories that form the basis of the…”
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Modeling the History of Astronomy: Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Tycho by Timberlake, Todd K

“…This paper describes a series of activities in which students investigate and use the Ptolemaic, Copernican, and Tychonic models of planetary motion. The…”
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Do You Always Need a Textbook to Teach Astro 101? by Rudolph, Alexander L

“…The increasing use of interactive learning [IL] strategies in Astro 101 classrooms has led some instructors to consider the usefulness of a textbook in such…”
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Astronomy Exercises for the Artist: van Gogh the Observer by Lawlor, Timothy M

“…We present a set of exercises designed to be used in a survey astronomy course, an introductory astronomy laboratory course, or in secondary education. The…”
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Exploring the Hidden Structure of Astronomical Images: A "Pixelated" View of Solar System and Deep Space Features by Ward, R. Bruce, Sienkiewicz, Frank, Sadler, Philip, Antonucci, Paul, Miller, Jaimie

“…We describe activities created to help student participants in Project ITEAMS (Innovative Technology-Enabled Astronomy for Middle Schools) develop a deeper…”
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Measuring the Relationship between Stellar Scintillation and Altitude: A Simple Discovery-Based Observational Exercise Used in College Level Non-Major Astronomy Classes by Sampson, Russell D

“…A simple naked eye observational exercise is outlined that teaches non-major astronomy students basic observational and critical thinking skills but does not…”
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Factors Contributing to Amateur Astronomers' Involvement in Education and Public Outreach by Yocco, Victor, Jones, Eric C, Storksdieck, Martin

“…Amateur astronomers play a critical role engaging the general public in astronomy. The role of individual and club-related factors is explored using data from…”
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