Practice and Evaluation with Planetary Simulator in Junior High School Science Classes

Authors

  • Ryo FUKUDA Shibayama Elementary School, Kami-Cho, Hyogo, Japan Author
  • Mariko SUZUKI Faculty of Education, Shiga University, Japan Author
  • Kazuhiko SAWADA Affiliated Junior High School, Faculty of Education, Shiga University, Japan Author
  • Masato SOGA Faculty of Systems Engineering, Wakayama University, Japan Author

Abstract

The planetary simulator can simulate planets' revolutions around the sun by fixing the viewpoint and point of gaze on any planet. We compared junior high school science classes using the planetary simulator (Class A) with a blackboard diagram (Class B) to represent the phases of Venus. In this study, 40 ninth grade (14 –15 years old) stu dents per class participated. Results of statistical analyses show that the planetary simulator enhanced students’ understanding the phases of Venus more than a blackboard diagram. Most students evaluated the planetary simulator positively.

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Published

2011-11-28

Conference Proceedings Volume

2011: ICCE 2011: The 19th International Conference on Computers in Education

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Practice and Evaluation with Planetary Simulator in Junior High School Science Classes. (2011). International Conference on Computers in Education. https://library.apsce.net/index.php/ICCE/article/view/2578