2 papers
physics.ed-ph2025
Teaching Using Immersion -- Explaining Magnetism and Eclipses in a Planetarium Dome
Patricia H Reiff, Carolyn Sumners
Previously we have shown that three-dimensional concepts are more readily learned in a three-dimensional context. Although VR headsets are growing in popularity, they only provide…
physics.space-ph2025
Engaging and Educating Eclipse Observers Through Workshops, Media, Planetarium shows and Citizen Science
Patricia H. Reiff, Carolyn T. Sumners, Charles H. Gardner +2
The Heliophysics Big Year was an extended year where major solar events engaged the public. It included two eclipses (annular on October 14, 2023 and total on April 8, 2024), plus…