Outreach Webinar: "A Private Universe" Revealed [Part 1]
Channel: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Date: 2016-08-23

Linda Shore CEO of the ASP brings you "A Private Universe” Revealed.

Released in 1985, A Private Universe is an 18-minute video that literally changed the face of astronomy education. Produced by the science education team at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA), the film reveals the private theories about astronomy held by even the most highly educated students. It poses and attempts to answer a some key questions about astronomy misconceptions - where do these beliefs come from, why are they so resistant to change, and what can a teacher do to help students adopt more accurate ideas? In this session, we will watch and discuss the video