Conceptual Astronomy: A Process Oriented Course

该项目旨在为一所非选择性州立大学的非理科专业学生提供一门创新的天文学入门课程。该项目的主旨是通过确定基本的天文概念并将其与最少的辅助信息联系起来，设计一门侧重于科学过程的课程。在大型讲座课程中，正在测试新的教学技术，以增加互动和交流，使学生发挥积极作用，让他们参与到新材料中来。集成的、经过测试的包应该可以很容易地运输到其他州立大学环境中。

The project aims to deliver an innovative introductory astronomy course for non-science majors at a non-selective state university. The main thrust of the project is to design a course that focuses on the process of science by identifying and linking essential astronomical concepts with a minimum of supporting information. Within a large lecture course, new delivery technologies are being tested to increase interaction and communications so that students will play an active role to engage them with the new material. The integrated, tested package should be readily transported to other state university environments.