• Present children with realistic models of the Earth-Moon-Sun system or they may incorporate inaccuracies of teaching aids into their thinking process. Teachers should use three-dimensional models to explain the movements and not rely solely on text book pictures.

 

• Beware of written test-Often times Teachers do not catch students misinterpretations in written form.  Instead, compare children's "before" and "after" drawings.

 

• Invest in improving Teacher knowledge. Attend conferences about astronomical matters that will improve skills that lead to meaningful learning.

 

• Listen to children's explanations seriously. Pinpoint the misconceptions in children prior to teaching and explore those misconceptions until the logical reasoning is fulfilled.

 

• Use follow-up questions. Examples of follow-up questions may included but not limited to: "How is that happening?" "What do you mean?" "Please explain a little more about that." By doing this, it determines what the child understood in the lesson rather than just accepting the initial response.

 

• Inquiry investigations with misconceptions- Have students write down a misconception and then test it and discover the actual facts from data.

 

• Use of virtual reality in the classroom. Virtual environments have great potential for learning. Students can easily describe the movements in a virtual environment. When doing virtual realities in the classroom, teachers must mentor students and carefully construct activities that support active learning.