Building a learning progression for celestial motion: Elementary levels from an earth-based perspective

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 768-787

  Plummer, Julia D ^a   Krajcik, Joseph ^b  

^a ARCADIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Astronomy; Elementary; Field trips excursions; Performance assessment

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE; APPARENT MOTION; ELEMENTARY; ELEMENTARY STUDENTS; EMPIRICAL TESTING; FIELD TRIPS/EXCURSIONS; FIRST LOOK; INSTRUCTIONAL INTERVENTIONS; LEARNING PROGRESSIONS; LEARNING TRAJECTORIES; NATIONAL ACADEMIES; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; NEW YORK; OXFORD UNIVERSITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SCIENCE LITERACY; WASHINGTON;

ASTRONOMY; EARTH (PLANET); MOON; PRESSES (MACHINE TOOLS); RESEARCH;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77952291466     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20355     Document Type: Article

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