Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
(Overheard at the start of the first introductory astronomy lecture of the semester, just before administering the Survey of Attitudes Towards Astronomy.)
Instructor: "Okay, everyone. Welcome to astronomy!"
(Beat.)
Instructor (Sotto voce): "This class is awesome!"
Students: (Nervous giggles.)
Instructor: "So let's start off astronomy with giving you all a 'test.'"
(Beat.)
Instructor (Sotto voce): "This class sucks!"
Students: (Nervous gasps.)
Reference:
- Zeilik, M. & Morris, V. J. 2003, "An Examination of Misconceptions in an Astronomy Course for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Majors," Astronomy Education Review, 2(1), 101.
Development of the SATA, a 34-question, five-point Likert scale questionnaire that measures four attitude subscales.
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