2 papers
physics.ed-ph2026
The Local Sky as an Introductory Solar System Astronomy Laboratory Using Smart-Telescopes
Roger M. Hart
Portable smart telescopes can make introductory astronomy more observational, quantitative, and locally grounded by allowing students to acquire, share, and analyze astronomical im…
physics.ed-ph2025
Null Results, Real Learning: Geomagnetic Response to an X1.8 Solar Flare with Research-Grade and Smartphone Magnetometers in a Citizen-Science Classroom Activity
Roger M. Hart, Lauren E. Messina, Eric A. Schenck +9
Introductory college Earth and space science courses offer rich opportunities for citizen science projects. One especially compelling context is Earth's geomagnetic field: a self-e…