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Download full textArslan, A. Saglam; Durikan, U. – Science Education International, 2016
The aim of the present study is to determine pre-service teachers' mental models related to basic astronomy concepts. The study was conducted using a survey method with 293 pre-service teachers from 4 different departments; physics education, science education, primary teacher education and early childhood education. An achievement test with…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Cognitive Structures, Models, Visualization
Ceylan, Özge; Yigit, Elif Atabek – Science Education International, 2018
In this study, the use of concept cartoons in a particle structure of matter unit was investigated using the flow map of 7th-grade students' academic achievement. The development of their cognitive structures and thoughts about concept cartoons was analyzed. 27 experimental and 27 control group students who were studying in the 7th grade…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Kurnaz, Mehmet Altan; Eksi, Cigdem – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
Students often have difficulties understanding abstract physics concepts, such as solid friction. This study examines high school students' mental models of solid friction through a case study of 215 high school students in the ninth through twelfth grades. An achievement test with three open-ended questions was created, with questions limited to…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, High School Students
