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Uhm.. It is justified in my 100 page Masters thesis
Tina Fanetti
Physics Instructor
Western Iowa Technical Community College
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City IA 51102
712-274-8733 ext 1429
Hi Tina-Jack Uretsky <jlu@HEP.ANL.GOV> 09/14/01 09:47AM >>>
Sorry, but I don't think that you have justified your conclus=
ion
that "most think ..." More likely, I think, is the conclusion that y=
our
people do not understand the notion of a scale drawing in the context=
of
the given astronomy problem.
Regards,
Jack
On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Tina Fanetti wrote:
o=3DHow did you obtain the data that suggests thatI find it hard to believe the statement above.
"most students in college do not grasp the relationship
between the earth and the moon" and that "most think
that the moon is close enough to take a plane to?<<<<
I came to this conclusion based on interviews and on surveys handed=
ut to students. The survey questions were:pp=3D
1.. Explain, as clearly as you can, why it is the Moon sometimes a=
ears as a full bright circle like this, (drawing of circle)=3D09an=d so=3D
metimes the Moon can appear as a crescent like this, (drawing of cr=es=3D
cent).al=3D
2. . On the back of this page, draw the Earth-Moon System as a sc=
e model. (This means draw the Earth and Moon the correct sizes for=a=3D
sheet of paper. Also, make sure that you have the correct distanc=e =3D
apart for a sheet of paper.) Don't worry about being exact, just b=e =3D
as close as you can. Please explain why you drew the Earth-Moon Sy=st=3D
em the way you did. Please be sure to label all the items in you s=ke=3D
tch!me=3D
After collecting all the surveys, before and after instruction. I =
asured the circles and set up ratios. Most Student drew the earth =an=3D
d moon less then 3 earth diameters apart. =3D20oo=3D
I can send you the actual data if you would like
Tina
Tina Fanetti
Physics Instructor
Western Iowa Technical Community College
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City IA 51102
712-274-8733 ext 1429
On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:09:53 -0500 Tina FanettiHerbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM> 09/10/01 05:46PM >>>
<FanettT@QUEST.WITCC.CC.IA.US> writes:
I would have to agree with the statement that most students in
college do not grasp the relationship between the Earth and the M=
n.n
=3D3D20
My thesis was looking at college students' scale of the Earth-Moo=
nesystem and most think that the Moon is close enough to take a pla=
to.
Tina
Herb
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