A Hypertext-based Study Guide for Introductory Astronomy: Defusing Misconceptions

基于超文本的天文学入门学习指南：消除误解

• 批准号: 9455529
• 负责人: David Van Blerkom
• 金额: $ 2.76万
• 依托单位: Five Colleges Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-04-15 至 1996-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9455529&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Hypertext; based; Study; Guide; Introductory

The project is developing a database containing 1100 highly-linked hypertext questions that provide a computer driven interactive study guide for introductory astronomy for non-majors. The goal is to complement traditional text and lecture materials with a new teaching tool designed to improve logical thinking by allowing students to explore and correct natural misconceptions. The hyperlinked environment enables (1) presentation of multiple levels of information and reasoning; (2) the possibility for deeper exploration by motivated students; and (3) rapid feedback for the instructor and for the students. The 100 questions will be selected to span the range of material commonly covered in introductory astronomy. This teaching tool can provide students with a visually attractive, intellectually stimulating alternative path for learning and honing their logical skills. The study guide will be accessible at any Internet node via access to the World Wide Web using public-domain NCSA Mosaic software on IBM PC's, MacIntoshes, or Sun workstations. The project is conducting a controlled test of this instructional tool in an introductory astronomy course. At the same time it is being made available at all interested sites. The level of presentation in the study guide also makes it accessible to advanced high school science students.

该项目正在开发一个包含1100个高度链接的超文本问题的数据库，为非专业的天文学入门提供计算机驱动的交互式学习指南。 我们的目标是用一种新的教学工具来补充传统的文本和讲座材料，这种新的教学工具旨在通过让学生探索和纠正自然的误解来提高逻辑思维。 超链接环境使（1）呈现多层次的信息和推理;（2）有动机的学生进行更深入探索的可能性;以及（3）为教师和学生提供快速反馈。 这100个问题将被选择，以涵盖天文学入门中通常涵盖的材料范围。 这种教学工具可以为学生提供一个视觉上有吸引力，智力刺激的学习和磨练他们的逻辑技能的替代路径。 学习指南可在任何互联网节点上通过使用IBM PC、MacIntoshes或Sun工作站上的公共域NCSA Mosaic软件访问万维网来获取。 该项目正在天文学入门课程中对这一教学工具进行有控制的测试。 与此同时，所有感兴趣的地点都可以查阅。 学习指南中的介绍水平也使其能够为高中理科学生所接受。