Self-efficacy changes and gender effects on self-efficacy in a large-scale robotic telescope focused curriculum
Rachel Freed,
David McKinnon,
Saeed Salimpour
et al.
Abstract:In this paper, we present the results of an investigation into the effects of engaging with robotic telescopes during an Astronomy 101 (Astro101) course in the United States and Canada on the self-efficacy of students. Using an astronomy self-efficacy survey that measures both astronomy personal self-efficacy and instrumental self-efficacy, the authors probed their covariance with the respondents’ experience of an Astro101 course that uses robotic telescopes to collect astronomical data. Strong effects on both… Show more
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