The importance of the cognitive-linguistic skills related to the study of the Astronomy from the teacher’s view

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out how teachers of the last years of Primary and the first years of Secondary evaluate and what difficulties they find in relation to a series of cognitive-linguistic skills (description of facts,…). It also aims to find out whether teachers establish differences when the skills are expressed in a general sense or when they are associated to the subject of Astronomy. Furthermore, it analyse if teachers identify and value these skills in specific activities. The results show that the teachers positively evaluate the skills presented, with changes being seen in terms of content. Differences between groups of teachers also were found. Participants have difficulties for identify the cognitive-linguistic skill that is demanded in the shown activities.