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Pejuan, Arcadi; Bohigas, Xavier; Jaen, Xavier; Periago, Cristina – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
Our first objective was to detect misconceptions about the microscopic nature of sound among senior university students enrolled in different engineering programmes (from chemistry to telecommunications). We sought to determine how these misconceptions are expressed (qualitative aspect) and, only very secondarily, to gain a general idea of the…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Acoustics, Models, College Seniors
Ikonomidis, Simos; Papanastasiou, Dimitris; Melas, Dimitris; Avgoloupis, Stavros – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
This study explores the ideas of Greek prospective primary teachers about the anthropogenic greenhouse effect, particularly about its causes, consequences and cures. For this purpose, a survey was conducted: 265 prospective teachers completed a closed-form questionnaire. The results showed serious misconceptions in all areas (causes, consequences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Misconceptions
Spiropoulou, Dimitra; Antonakaki, Triantafyllia; Kontaxaki, Sophia; Bouras, Sarantis – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2007
This paper reports on research concerning Greek in-service Primary teachers' perceptions about environmental issues and attitudes towards Education for Sustainable Development. A questionnaire with multiple-choice and open-ended questions was used in order to gain more comprehensive understanding of their thoughts. The analysis of data revealed…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Misconceptions, Elementary School Teachers
Papadimitriou, Vasiliki – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004
Climate change is one of the most serious global environmental problems and for that reason there has been lately a great interest in educating pupils, the future citizens, about it. Previous research has shown that pupils of all ages and teachers hold many misconceptions and misunderstandings concerning this issue. This paper reports on research…
Descriptors: Climate, Misconceptions, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes