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标题：Basic Astronomy Concepts in the Footsteps of Eratosthenes
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作者：Hüseyin Kalkan ; Hüseyin Kalkan ; Kasım Kiroğlu 等
期刊名称：Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1877-0428
出版年度：2014
卷号：116
页码：3731-3739
DOI：10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.832
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：Based on Eratosthenes’ method of “Measuring the Circumference of Earth,” dating from 276 BC, this study is the result of a five- day, three-stage, science school, “I am Learning about My Planet” with the intent of having participants gain understanding of the basic concepts of astronomy in a non-traditional setting and using a non-traditional method. The first stage involved astronomy science schools with 30 primary school teachers and the second stage involved 30 primary school pupils (aged 14). The last stage completed a “Measuring the Circumference of Earth” experimental activity with the participation of both the teachers and the pupils. A pre-test and post-test of 13-items, based on “The Astronomy Diagnostic Test” and the Turkish educational curriculum evaluated changes in participants. A comparison of the data from the teachers and the students produced interesting results, notably that more pupils than teachers answered certain questions correctly. Furthermore, experiment produced a unique instrument for measuring the circumference of Earth, with a calculated margin of error of 0,17%.
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