How do students experience the universe? An investigation into students' conceptions about the universe beyond the solar system. KU Leuven
Astronomy is a 'gateway science'. It is attractive because of the many beautiful images, it is accessible because everyone can look at the night sky and it is wonderful because of the extreme phenomena, enormous distances and times. Children do come into contact with astronomy several times throughout their childhood, both inside and outside school. Despite all that contact, the literature shows that children (as well as adults) have various ...