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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2010.31.2.151

A Study of 10th Grade Students' Perception about the Universe and its Affecting Factors  

Lee, Jin-Hee (Department of Earth Science Education, Seoul National University)
Choe, Seoung-Urn (Department of Earth Science Education, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.31, no.2, 2010 , pp. 151-163 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, 10th grade students' views about the universe were surveyed and its affecting factors were investigated. Results showed that when hearing the word of 'the universe', 10th grade students considered it as 'a physical space'. Many students used 'feeling', or 'unknown space' to explain. When they portrayed the universe, many of them described it as a solar system scale. About the center and spatial limit of the universe, most students explained with the view of a heliocentric, geocentric or non-centered universe. Many students explained that the universe changed along with a direction as a physical space. These results were investigated again in different groups in terms of gender, beliefs, and familiarity with astronomy. As a result, students' models about the center, spatial limit, and the variation of the universe were different in the groups. Explanation of the origin of the universe was affected by the religious belief. Results showed that personal views of the universe are various, and many factors influence their views.
Keywords
cosmology; astronomy education; belief; view of the universe;
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