Science Education: A Case for Astronomy Back 15/07/2020 by S   Metadata Share TitleScience Education: A Case for AstronomyAbstractAn astronomy course can demonstrate to the non-scientist that science is a human endeavour, involving social judgements and philosophical implications as well as established facts.Date01/01/1971Type of PublicationArticleAuthor(s)Wentzel, Donat G.ContentCosmology | Culture and History | Miscellaneous Astronomy ContentConstructGeneral Teaching | Nature of Science | Policy analysis/curriculaMethodologyBlankResearch SettingSchool | University/CollegeTarget GroupStudents > College Students | Students > Middle School Students | Students > Secondary School StudentsInstitution(s)University of MarylandJournal NameAmerican Journal of PhysicsPeer-Reviewed StatusPeer-reviewedPublisherAmerican Association of Physics TeachersVolume39ISSN0002-9505, 1943-2909Resource TypePosition Paper/EditorialNation(s) of StudyUnited States of AmericaLanguageEnglish Continue browsing The MIT Automated Astrophysical Observatory Biology in the Planetarium Back to items list