# Bucknell Labs ## expand\_more This NSF-funded project created, tested, and distributed new curricular materials that integrated the WorldWide Telescope (WWT) visualization environment into undergraduate general education astronomy courses, first at Bucknell University and subsequently at partner institutions. The curricula were designed to address and alter student misconceptions regarding size, scale, and structure in the universe. [The lab-based activities](/wwt-astro-101-labs) (Parallax Measurements and the Distances to Nearby Stars, Spectroscopic Parallax and the Distance to Star Clusters, Globular Clusters and the Size of the Milky Way Galaxy, and The Hubble Law and Measures of Large-Scale Structure) allow students to investigate the essential ways astronomers measure distance in our universe in an interactive 3-D visualization environment with real astronomical data. ([NSF DUE-1140440](http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1140440&HistoricalAwards=false)) ## Bucknell Labs Publications Download 7 citations download- [BibTeX](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=10&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116060&&&format=bibtex) - [EndNote X3 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=10&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116060&&&format=endnote8) - [EndNote 7 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=10&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116060&&&format=endnote7) - [Endnote tagged](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=10&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116060&&&format=tagged) - [Marc](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=10&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116060&&&format=marc) - [PubMedId](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=10&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116060&&&format=pubmed_id) - [RIS](/bibcite/export?pager_style=standard_pager&number_of_items=10&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116060&&&format=ris) ### In Press Udomprasert P, Goodman A, Ladd E, Offner S, Houghton H, Johnson E, Sunbury S, Plummer J, Wright E, Sadler P, et al. [WorldWide Telescope in Education](/publications/worldwide-telescope-education). In: Impey C, Buxner S, editors. Astronomy Education - A Practitioner’s Guide to the Research. Bristol, UK: IOP Publishing . Udomprasert P, Goodman A, Ladd E, Offner S, Houghton H, Johnson E, Sunbury S, Plummer J, Wright E, Sadler P, et al. [WorldWide Telescope in Education](/publications/worldwide-telescope-education). In: Impey C, Buxner S, editors. Astronomy Education - A Practitioner’s Guide to the Research. Bristol, UK: IOP Publishing . ### 2019 Ladd E, Nottis, Udomprasert P, Recine K. [Expanding Student Spatial Intuition To Larger Size Scales: A Hybrid Hands-on And Computer Visualization Approach](/publications/expanding-student-spatial-intuition-larger-size-scales-hybrid-hands-and). In: Education and New Developments Conference. Porto, Portugal; 2019. Ladd E, Nottis, Udomprasert P, Recine K. [Expanding Student Spatial Intuition To Larger Size Scales: A Hybrid Hands-on And Computer Visualization Approach](/publications/expanding-student-spatial-intuition-larger-size-scales-hybrid-hands-and). In: Education and New Developments Conference. Porto, Portugal; 2019. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2019\_expanding\_student\_sp...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2019_ladd_parallaxpaperend_01.pdf) Most students have an intuitive understanding of how to gauge the distances to objects in their local environment. Through a combination of binocular vision and visual cues such as the perceived sizes of known objects, students can construct a three... - [ picture\_as\_pdf2019\_expanding\_student\_sp...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2019_ladd_parallaxpaperend_01.pdf) ### 2018 Houghton H. [WorldWide Telescope: The Universe in Your Hands](/publications/worldwide-telescope-universe-your-hands). AstroBeat. 2018;(164). Houghton H. [WorldWide Telescope: The Universe in Your Hands](/publications/worldwide-telescope-universe-your-hands). AstroBeat. 2018;(164). - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2018\_AstroBeat\_Houghton.p...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/ab2018-164_-_houghton_nov2018.pdf) When teaching science topics in which objects are too large or too small to observe laboratory settings—as is the case for astrophysics—how do you convey complex and intangible relationships in a meaningful way? Studies have shown that interactive... - [ picture\_as\_pdf2018\_AstroBeat\_Houghton.p...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/ab2018-164_-_houghton_nov2018.pdf) ### 2016 Ladd E, Udomprasert P, Nottis K, Goodman AA. [Building a Three-Dimensional Universe from the Classroom: Multiperspective Visualization for Non-Science Undergraduates](/publications/building-three-dimensional-universe-classroom-multiperspective). In: Education and New Developments Conference. Ljubljana, Slovenia; 2016. Ladd E, Udomprasert P, Nottis K, Goodman AA. [Building a Three-Dimensional Universe from the Classroom: Multiperspective Visualization for Non-Science Undergraduates](/publications/building-three-dimensional-universe-classroom-multiperspective). In: Education and New Developments Conference. Ljubljana, Slovenia; 2016. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2016\_building\_a\_3d\_univer...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2016_ladd_end_paper_slovenia.pdf) We develop three-dimensional mental models of our physical environs from two dimensional imagery we collect with our eyes. This is possible only because we move through that environment, viewing it from multiple perspectives, and construct a model... - [ picture\_as\_pdf2016\_building\_a\_3d\_univer...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2016_ladd_end_paper_slovenia.pdf) ### 2015 Nottis K, Ladd E, Goodman AA, Udomprasert P. [Initial development of a concept inventory to assess size, scale, and structure in introductory astronomy](/publications/initial-development-concept-inventory-assess-size-scale-and-structure). US-China Education Review B. 2015;5(11):689–700. Nottis K, Ladd E, Goodman AA, Udomprasert P. [Initial development of a concept inventory to assess size, scale, and structure in introductory astronomy](/publications/initial-development-concept-inventory-assess-size-scale-and-structure). US-China Education Review B. 2015;5(11):689–700. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2015\_initial\_development\_...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2015_nottis_et_al_s3ci.pdf) Research has shown that undergraduates have problems understanding astronomical concepts, especially size, scale, and structure. One way to evaluate understanding is to use concept inventories. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to begin the... - [ picture\_as\_pdf2015\_initial\_development\_...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2015_nottis_et_al_s3ci.pdf) Gingrich E, Ladd E, Nottis KEK, Udomprasert P, Goodman AA. [The Size, Scale, and Structure Concept Inventory (S3CI) for Astronomy](/publications/size-scale-and-structure-concept-inventory-s3ci-astronomy). Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 2015;500:269. Gingrich E, Ladd E, Nottis KEK, Udomprasert P, Goodman AA. [The Size, Scale, and Structure Concept Inventory (S3CI) for Astronomy](/publications/size-scale-and-structure-concept-inventory-s3ci-astronomy). Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 2015;500:269. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2015\_S3CI.pdf](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2015_gingrich_ladd_nottis_udomprasert_goodman_asp.pdf) We present a concept inventory to evaluate student understanding of size, scale, and structure concepts in the astronomical context. Students harbor miscon- ceptions regarding these concepts, and these misconceptions often persist even after instruction... - [ picture\_as\_pdf2015\_S3CI.pdf](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2015_gingrich_ladd_nottis_udomprasert_goodman_asp.pdf) ### 2014 Ladd E, Udomprasert P, Gingrich E, Nottis K, Goodman A. [Combining Real World Experience and WorldWide Telescope Visualization to Build a Better Parallax Lab](/publications/combining-real-world-experience-and-worldwide-telescope-visualization). Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 2014;500:191–194. Ladd E, Udomprasert P, Gingrich E, Nottis K, Goodman A. [Combining Real World Experience and WorldWide Telescope Visualization to Build a Better Parallax Lab](/publications/combining-real-world-experience-and-worldwide-telescope-visualization). Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 2014;500:191–194. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2015\_combining\_real\_world...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2015_ladd_gingrich_nottiss_udomprasert_goodman_asp_01.pdf) We present a lab activity designed to help students understand the concept of parallax in both astronomical and non-astronomical contexts. In an outdoor setting, students learn the methodology of distance determination via parallax. They identify a... - [ picture\_as\_pdf2015\_combining\_real\_world...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2015_ladd_gingrich_nottiss_udomprasert_goodman_asp_01.pdf) ## Bucknell Labs Presentations Download 3 citations download- [BibTeX](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=12&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpresentations%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116090&&&format=bibtex) - [EndNote X3 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=12&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpresentations%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116090&&&format=endnote8) - [EndNote 7 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=12&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpresentations%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116090&&&format=endnote7) - [Endnote tagged](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=12&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpresentations%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116090&&&format=tagged) - [Marc](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=12&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpresentations%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116090&&&format=marc) - [PubMedId](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=12&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpresentations%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116090&&&format=pubmed_id) - [RIS](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=12&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpublications%5D&taxonomy_filters%5Bfield_hwp_c_projectpresentations%5D%5B0%5D%5Btarget_id%5D=116090&&&format=ris) ### 2018 [WorldWide Telescope in Education Overview](/presentations/worldwide-telescope-education-overview). 2018. [WorldWide Telescope in Education Overview](/presentations/worldwide-telescope-education-overview). 2018. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2018\_aas\_wwt\_in\_education...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2018_aas_wwt_in_education_overview_slides.pdf) ![2018 AAS WWT in Education Overview presentation](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/wwtambassadors/files/2018_aas_wwt_in_education_overview_presentation.png?itok=YnBVo0kZ) - [ picture\_as\_pdf2018\_aas\_wwt\_in\_education...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/2018_aas_wwt_in_education_overview_slides.pdf) ### 2014 [Astro101 Parallax Poster](/presentations/astro101-parallax-poster). 2014. [Astro101 Parallax Poster](/presentations/astro101-parallax-poster). 2014. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2014\_parallaxlabposter\_bu...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/parallaxlabposter_0.pdf) ![screen_shot_2014-08-01_at_2.50.01_pm.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/wwtambassadors/files/screen_shot_2014-08-01_at_2.50.01_pm.png?itok=yLmX7Wf7) - [ picture\_as\_pdf2014\_parallaxlabposter\_bu...](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/parallaxlabposter_0.pdf) [Size Scale and Structure Concept Inventory (S3CI)](/presentations/size-scale-and-structure-concept-inventory-s3ci). 2014. [Size Scale and Structure Concept Inventory (S3CI)](/presentations/size-scale-and-structure-concept-inventory-s3ci). 2014. - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdf2014\_s3ciposter\_bucknell....](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/s3ciposter.pdf) ![size_scale_structure_concept_inventory_poster.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/wwtambassadors/files/size_scale_structure_concept_inventory_poster.png?itok=bBDqZByD) - [ picture\_as\_pdf2014\_s3ciposter\_bucknell....](/sites/g/files/omnuum9076/files/wwtambassadors/files/s3ciposter.pdf) This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. [DUE-1140440](http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1140440&HistoricalAwards=false). 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