Introductory astronomy course at the University of Cape Town: Probing student perspectives

We report on research carried out to improve teaching and student engagement in the introductory astronomy course at the University of Cape Town. This course is taken by a diverse range of students, including many from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. We describe the development of an instru...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vinesh Rajpaul, Saalih Allie, Sarah-Louise Blyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2014-11-01
Series:Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.10.020126