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- Title
An Approach to Universal Scale in Observational Astronomy.
- Authors
Blackwell, John A.
- Abstract
The article offers information on the Harkness Method and its signficance to astronomy classes. It mentions that the said method was originated by Edward S. Harkness for the students and teachers of the Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. In addition, this method is better than the traditional lecture and classroom activity methods. Moreover, the applicability of the method in different disciplines, particularly in astronomy, is also mentioned.
- Subjects
EXETER (N.H.); NEW Hampshire; LECTURE method in teaching; LECTURES &; lecturing; ASTRONOMY education; HARKNESS, Edward Stephen, 1874-1940; PHILLIPS Exeter Academy
- Publication
Mercury, 2010, Vol 39, Issue 4, p13
- ISSN
0047-6773
- Publication type
Article