TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-efficacy changes and gender effects on self-efficacy in a large-scale robotic telescope focused curriculum
AU - Freed, Rachel
AU - McKinnon, David
AU - Salimpour, Saeed
AU - Fitzgerald, Michael
AU - Reichart, Dan
AU - Norris, Christina
PY - 2024/5/8
Y1 - 2024/5/8
N2 - 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 self-efficacy scales were seen over the period of a semester utilizing a scalable educational design using robotic telescopes. After participation in the course, the results show that the gender gap in self-efficacy between self-identified men and women is largely reduced to statistically insignificant differences compared to the initial large significant difference.
AB - 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 self-efficacy scales were seen over the period of a semester utilizing a scalable educational design using robotic telescopes. After participation in the course, the results show that the gender gap in self-efficacy between self-identified men and women is largely reduced to statistically insignificant differences compared to the initial large significant difference.
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U2 - 10.1103/physrevphyseducres.20.010137
DO - 10.1103/physrevphyseducres.20.010137
M3 - Article
SN - 2469-9896
VL - 20
SP - 1
EP - 14
JO - Physical Review Physics Education Research
JF - Physical Review Physics Education Research
IS - 1
M1 - 010137
ER -