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Kozhevnikov, Michael; Gurlitt, Johannes; Kozhevnikov, Maria – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
The focus of the current study is to understand which unique features of an immersive virtual reality environment have the potential to improve learning relative motion concepts. Thirty-seven undergraduate students learned relative motion concepts using computer simulation either in immersive virtual environment (IVE) or non-immersive desktop…
Descriptors: Motion, Scientific Concepts, Concept Teaching, Virtual Classrooms
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Innes, Richard G. – Journal of School Choice, 2012
This article provides examples of how serious misconceptions can result when only "all student" scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are used for simplistic state-to-state comparisons. Suggestions for better treatment are presented. The article also compares Kentucky's eighth grade EXPLORE testing to NAEP…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Scoring, Misconceptions, Academic Achievement
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Topal, Giray; Oral, Behcet; Ozden. Mustafa – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2007
Aromaticity concept is given incorrect or incomplete to the student in secondary education and knowledge based on this basic concept has been caused to another misconception in future. How are the achievement levels relating to the comprehension of various characteristics of aromatic compounds for the first and third grade students attending…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Organic Chemistry, Misconceptions, Secondary School Students