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that the characters in the planetarium were excited to share their knowledge and
that made me excited to learn it!
The planetarium show is an experience that can easily benefit students
education. I felt that the show was put on quite well, and there was little I would do
to modify the viewing portion of the experience. However, I would make sure to
provide more opportunity to inspire inquiry before presenting the materials, and
then explicate those inquiries through the viewing and discussion. Going into the
show I had minimal knowledge about what we were going to learn about. I knew
that the show was going to have to do with stars and the constellations, but I knew
nothing else. I didnt know what I was suppose to learn from the show. In order to
promote inquiry, I think that it would be a great idea to incorporate moon journaling
and other celestial observations. I would use this experience as an opportunity to
discuss the multiple reasons how understanding the moon has contributed to our
society. I would also ask students to consider ways that the concepts in the
presentation can help us make sense of time. This take the experience from a
surface level, a level where students might think that they need to be able to
identify or notice the constellations, to a deeper level that gets students to
understand the importance of being able to identify constellations. I would want my
students to be inquiring about certain concepts before they encounter the explicit
learning materials. Why is it important to be able to identify patterns to recognize
pictures within the stars? How might society benefit from the constellations?
(Potential response: knowing the constellations allows us to look up at the sky and
identify what time of the year it is). Promoting inquiry is important because it gives
students an opportunity to mentally engage with the concepts being presented, it
facilitates a deeper understanding, and it decreases the sense that there is an
overwhelming about of information being presented by giving students something
to focus on.
The planetarium experience allowed me to demonstrate the capacity for
collegiality, reflective practice, and professional growth in regard to science
teaching. It granted me the opportunity to consider multiple perspectives at one
time, allowing me to feel like a student while considering the experience as a
teacher. I was able to reflect and grow as a learner and education as I looked at the
planetarium show through a critical lense and reflected on the the impact the show
had on a student's level of knowledge. I had the opportunity better myself
professionally by considering the components that made this show a successful
learning experience, and their relationship to the elements comprised in successful
teaching and learning.