1 Astronomy Education Research in the Planetarium; References; 2 Overview of Planetarium Education Research Methods; Ethical Guidelines for Education Research; Control Group Design; Validity and Reliability; Bloom's Taxonomy; Learning Environments; Population; Objectives and Assessment; Informal Setting; Formal Setting; Planetariums as a Formal Environment; Quantitative Methods; The t-Test; Qualitative Methods; References; 3 Learning Research in the Planetarium Prior to 1990; 1960's Research; Research in the Great Lakes Region; Student Achievement Research; Reed's Research-1970s

Asking the Right QuestionsNeed for Standard Instruments; The Planetarium Environment; Interactive Versus Lecture-Based Comparison; Stronger Evidence in 1980s; Bishop's Research; Active Participatory Learning; Progress-the First Thirty Years; References; 4 Learning Research in the Planetarium After 1990; Paradigm Shifts; Portable Planetariums; Desktop Planetarium Software; Hands-on Activities in the Dome; Multiple Intelligences; Invoking Education Research in Planetariums; Unintended Distractions; The Field Trip; Research in Museum Settings; Unraveling the Measured Impact; A Turkish Study

The Dome Versus Desktop PlanetariumImpact of Color in Cosmology; The 3D Stereoscopic View; More Case Studies; The Digital Planetarium Impact; References; 5 Affective Domain Research in the Planetarium; Attitude; Education and Emotion; Audience Selection; Agents of Change; Assessing Impact; Changing Attitudes; Electronic Response Devices Aid Surveys; High Value Visits; Mallon's 1980 Survey; After the 1980s' Hiatus; The Portable Theater; Reassessing the Research Instruments; New Directions; South African Mixed-Methods Study; Digital Theaters and New Research; Conclusion; References; 6 Epilogue