
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Halls, Bronwyn 
A1  - Mazzolini, Margaret 
T1  - Astro concepts: learning underlying physics principles in conceptual astronomy
JF  - Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
JO  - Publ. Astron. Soc.  Aust.
Y1  - 2000
VL  - 17
IS  - 2
SP  - 149
EP  - 151
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AS00149 
N2  - Astro Concepts is a project within Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne developing browser-based software modules on Optical Telescopes, Nebulae and Binary Stars. The modules are designed to enhance students’ understanding of basic physics concepts, which underlie introductory-level conceptual astronomy courses. When complete, the Astro Concepts modules will be available for use in university courses in introductory astronomy, introductory physics teaching, secondary teaching and online astronomy education. The strategy outlined here is to obtain a reasonable level of understanding of the necessary physics concepts by presenting them embedded in relevant and interesting astronomy contexts, and by the use of an engaging educational approach requiring active learning by the student. 
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