Tag Archives: stars
A misconception about extrasolar planets
A couple of weeks ago in the introductory “Astro 101” class I work in, the instructor and I confirmed that many students hold a certain misconception. I was, still am, pretty excited about this little discovery in astronomy education. If … Continue reading
Posted in astro 101, clickers, communicating science, interpreting graphs, teaching
Tagged astronomy, CWSEI, education, research, stars
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Leveraging Public Outreach
Every winter for the last 7 years, my Department has put on a science show for the general public, following the tradition celebrated by physicist Michael Faraday (1791-1867). This year’s theme was “The Physics of Light and Colour”. We did … Continue reading
The birth of a clicker question
It’s easy to come up with poor clicker questions, ones that merely test who has memorized X, Y, or Z from the previous slide. Or questions where there is no way to figure out the answer: either you’ve got it … Continue reading
