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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2019-09-16 DOI: 10.19030/jaese.v6i1.10287

T. Slater

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A Logistic Regression Model Comparing Astronomy And Non-Astronomy Teachers In Québec’s Elementary Schools 魁北克小学天文与非天文教师的Logistic回归模型比较

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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2019-06-01 DOI: 10.19030/jaese.v6i1.10288

Pierre Chastenay, Martin Riopel

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引用次数: 2

To Teach Or Not To Teach Astronomy, That Is The Question: Results Of A Survey Of Québec’s Elementary Teachers 教还是不教天文学，这是一个问题:对青海小学教师的调查结果

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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2018-12-04 DOI: 10.19030/jaese.v5i2.10221

Pierre Chastenay

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引用次数: 5

Evaluating Strategies To Collect Micrometeorites From Rainwater For Citizen Scientists 公民科学家从雨水中收集微陨石的评估策略

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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2018-12-04 DOI: 10.19030/JAESE.V5I2.10223

M. Blake, James M. McKee, R. Statom, Chiong Qiu, F. Menapace

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引用次数: 3

Video Killed the Writing Assignment 视频扼杀了写作作业

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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2018-11-21 DOI: 10.1119/1.5080591

N. Zellner

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引用次数: 3

What's That Object? Learning Astronomical Concepts Through The Use Of The Aladin Program And Manipulation Of Astronomical Images 那个东西是什么?通过使用阿拉丁程序和天文图像的操作学习天文概念

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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2018-07-25 DOI: 10.19030/JAESE.V5I1.10191

Melina Silva de Lima, E. Amôres, José Vicente Cardoso Santos, V. Martin

引用次数: 1

Mental Models Of Groundwater Residence: A Deeper Understanding Of Students’ Preconceptions As A Resource For Teaching And Learning About Groundwater And Aquifers 地下水住宅的心理模型：对学生作为地下水和含水层教学资源的前提的更深理解

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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2018-07-25 DOI: 10.19030/JAESE.V5I1.10192

L. Arthurs, Justin M. Elwonger

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引用次数: 12

The Changes In Calendars In The Ancient World As A Tool To Teach The Development Of Astronomy 古代历法的变化是教授天文学发展的工具

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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2018-07-25 DOI: 10.19030/JAESE.V5I1.10193

A. Cohen

引用次数: 2

Astronomy And Science Student Attitudes (ASSA): A Short Review And Validation Of A New Instrument 天文学和科学学生的态度(ASSA):对一种新仪器的简短回顾和验证

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Journal of Astronomy and Earth Sciences Education Pub Date : 2018-06-01 DOI: 10.19030/JAESE.V5I1.10190

Sophie Bartlett, M. Fitzgerald, D. Mckinnon, L. Danaia, J. Lazendic-Galloway

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引用次数: 12