• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.177-185
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• 2011

This survey investigated elementary school teachers' Astronomical Spatial Concept and their Attitudes about Astronomy for Effectively Teaching Strategy. This study surveyed 53 teachers in Ulsan. The data were statistically analyzed by SPSS WIN 18.0. The results of this study are as follows : First, Elementary school teachers' level of understanding of the concept of astronomical space, usually lower. In particular, the lower the level of understanding of the concept of spatial location. Second, Elementary teachers' attitudes about astronomy, astronomers generally appreciate the value of the information and guidance, but difficult for astronomers had recognized. Third, the concept of space and astronomy astronomical elementary teacher attitudes about sex and there was no significant difference according to the teaching career. Therefore, in order to develop effective teaching strategies for elementary teachers attitudes about astronomy and astronomical space concepts from their spatial position to increase the understanding of astronomy, often on the job training to strengthen the astronomers should eliminate the difficulties.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.789-802
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• 2007

이 논문에서는 한국과 일본의 초등 예비교사들이 가지고 있는 천문학 기초개념에 대한 이해 정도와 천문학에 대한 태도를 조사하여 비교하였다. 천문학 기초개념 및 지식은 1998년에 천문교육연구협의회(The Collaboration for Astronomy Education Research, CAER)에서 개발한 천문학진단검사지(Astronomy Diagnostic Test, ADT ver.2.0)의 21문항에서 한일 양국의 중등학교 교육과정을 고려하여 선정한 12개 문항을 양국의 언어로 번안하여 투입하였다. 천문학 기초개념 및 지식에 대한 검사문항의 신뢰도는 0.69이었다. 천문학 태도에 대한 검사는 제일릭 등(Zeilik et at., 1999)이 개발한 천문학태도조사지(the Survey of Attitudes Towards Astronomy, SATA)를 그대로 번역하여 사용하였다. 신뢰도는 0.87이었다. 조사 결과 천문학 기초개념에 대한 한국의 예비교사들의 정답률은 38%이었고 일본은 37%이었지만, 통계적으로 유의미한 차이는 없었다. 천문학에 대한 태도에서는 한국의 초등 예비교사가 일본보다 높았다. 특히 천문학에 대한 인지적 능력과 가치의 범주는 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있었다(p<.05). 이 연구를 통해 부가적으로, 한국과 일본의 초등 예비교사들의 가진 천문학 기초개념이 지식의 수준이 40%, 미만이었으며, 천문학에 대한 태도 점수가 미국의 대학생들에 비하여 상당히 낮다는 점을 발견할 수 있었다.

• 천문학논총
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.705-707
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• 2015

Astronomical observation is the beginning of scientific attitudes in the history of mankind. According to Indian tradition, there existed 18 early astronomical texts (siddhantas) composed by Surya, Pitamaha and many others. Varahamihira compiled five astronomical texts in a book named panchasiddhantika, which is now the link between early and later siddhantas. Indian scholars had no practice of writing their own names in their works, so, it is very difficult to identify them. Aryabhata is the first name noticed, in the book Aryabhatiya. After this point most astronomers and astro-writers wrote their names in their works. In this paper I have tried to analyze the works of astronomers like Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Brahmagupta, Bhaskara I, Vateswara, Sripati and Bhaskaracharya in a modern context and to obtain an account of Indian astronomical knowledge. Aryabhata is the first Indian astronomer who stated that the rising and setting of the Sun, the Moon and other heavenly bodies was due to the relative motion of the Earth caused by the rotation of the Earth about its own axis. He also estabished the 'yuga' theory (one Mahayuga = 432000 years). Varahamihira compiled panchasiddhantika and wrote Brihatsamhita. Brahmagupta is the most distinguished astronomer known to us. His two major works are i) Brahmasphutasiddhanta and ii) Khandkhadaka. Bhaskara I was the follower of Aryabhata. His three known works are Mahabhaskariya, Laghubhaskariya and Aryabhatiyabhasya. Vateswara follows Aryapaksha and Saurapaksha. His master work is Vateswarasiddhanta. Sripati, in his siddhantasekhara, gives the rules for determining the Moon's second inequality. Bhaskara II wrote the most comprehensive astronomical work in Indian astronomy. The result of these works is the account of the Indian astronomical heritage. These works are written in the Sanskrit language. A very few of these manuscripts have been translated in English but many are yet to be done. So, it is necessary to translate these astronomical texts into English with proper commentary for modern scholars. This paper will be helpful in this work.