Virtual Solar System Project: Building Understanding Through Model Building
S. A. Barab, K. E. Hay, M. Barnett, T. Keating 2000 Journal of Research in Science Teaching v37 p719-756
This article describes an astronomy course for undergraduates where students use 3-D modeling tools to model the solar system and, in the process, develop rich understanding of astronomical phenomena.
Subject: Education, Physics:Astronomy:Astronomy Education Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Research Results, Journal Article Special Interest: Spatial Thinking Research on Learning: Cognitive Domain:How information is organized:Mental models, Ways Of Learning:Visual Learning, Spatial Intelligence:3D
