Development and validation of an astronomy questionnaire for Secondary education


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Published: Sep 21, 2023
Keywords:
astronomy questionnaire / quiz, models, multiple representations
Emmanuilia Tsirigoti
Eleni Petridou
Anastasios Molohidis
Abstract

The research in the field of education in astronomy has led to the development and validation of various questionnaires. These questionnaires have been used in studies to identify misconceptions, learning outcomes, etc. In this paper, the process of composing a new questionnaire of the phases of the Moon and the eclipses is being described. The questionnaire aims at secondary school students and focuses on modeling which is attempted in the representations contained in the questions.

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  • 2. PERCEPTIONS AND REFLECTIONS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
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