Author: BAILEY, J.M.
Title: Conducting Astronomy Education Research: A Primer
Description: W. H. Freeman, UK, 2011. First Edition, Softcover. Very Good Condition. 9781429264099 150 pages. Available Now. Book Description: ThisPrimer informs and motivates instructors who want tostudy the teaching and learning of astronomy.It provides fruitful research designs, effective data collection, as well asanalysis strategies. Giving users a grounding in the basic concepts,it thenpointsthem to sources of more detailed information. : Book Description: Engages astronomy lecturers in rigorously and systematically studying how their students learn, and how students interact with astronomical concepts : About the Author: JANELLE M. BAILEY Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Arizona's Department of Teaching and Teacher Education, where she studied undergraduates' conceptual understanding of stars and star properties. : STEPHANIE J. SLATER Director of Research for the Center for Astronomy & Physics Education Research (CAPER) Team (University of Wyoming, USA), where her research focuses on student conceptual understanding as influenced by students' spatial reasoning abilities and cognitive load, and inquiry-based curriculum development with a particular emphasis on preparing future teachers. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Arizona in the Department of Teaching and Teacher Education, where she studied the educational nature of undergraduate research experiences for science majors in science career pathways. : TIMOTHY F. SLATER Professor at the University of Wyoming, USA,where he holds the Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowed Chair for Science Education. He is an author on nearly 100 refereed articles and eight books, is the winner of numerous awards, and is frequently an invited speaker on improving teaching of science through educational research and improving teacher education. Size: 15.2 x 0.7 x 23 cm. 150 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Education; Paperback; ISBN: 1429264098. ISBN/EAN: 9781429264099. Inventory No: F192-1079.

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