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Achmad Rante Suparman; Eli Rohaeti; Sri Wening – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2024
This research is a systematic literature review study that aims to explore the evidence in publications that report on the types of misconceptions experienced by students in learning chemistry by providing types of students' chemical misconceptions based on levels and obtaining the correct formulation of misconceptions so that they can be used as…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions
Nuha Ismail Iter – Cogent Education, 2024
This study investigates alternative conceptions of chemistry concepts among Faculty of Science students at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie. Students are found to have incorrect views about fundamental chemistry concepts. The study aims to identify these misconceptions, understand their origins, and their impact on students' comprehension.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chemistry, Science Instruction, College Students
Evi Aprianti; Ari Sunandar; Anandita Eka Setiadi – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2025
Understanding the photosynthesis concepts is challenging due to its abstract nature, often leading to student misconceptions. This study aims to identify and analyze misconceptions among science and social studies students using the image analysis method. A total of 78 students (32 science, 46 social studies) participated, selected through a…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Science Instruction, Grade 12
John Rafafy Batlolona; Jamaludin Jamaludin – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
"Marinyo" is a culture left by the Portuguese around the 15th century in Maluku. The purpose of this study was to find out to what extent students' misconceptions about the concept of sound in the "Marinyo" case in the Kepuluan Tanimbar Regency. The method used was a qualitative study in ethnography in ten villages in two…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Acoustics, Elementary School Students, Physics
Melissa Hanke; Hannes Schmalor – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2025
Climate change education is a challenge for teachers, as they must have appropriate content knowledge to teach the topic adequately. Every teacher is confronted with both their own knowledge and non-knowledge, as well as with scientific knowledge and non-knowledge. The uncertainty about this knowledge depends on individual perception and can have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Climate, Ecology
Annisafira Nanda Rosa; Wolly Candramila; Eko Sri Wahyuni – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2025
Textbooks are essential learning resources for both teachers and students, but they often contain misconceptions that can affect students' understanding of key concepts, particularly in biology. Misconceptions can arise from inaccurate or incomplete information, and they may lead to incorrect conceptual understanding. The clarity and accuracy of…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Biology, Science Instruction, Textbooks
Berrit K. Czinczel; Daniela Fiedler; Ute Harms – American Biology Teacher, 2025
Evolution is the central concept of biology and key to a comprehensive understanding of any complex biological interaction. It has proven to be a particularly difficult subject for both teachers and students. Hybrid teaching environments have the potential to support students in learning about complex topics and simultaneously enable researchers…
Descriptors: Evolution, Science Instruction, Biology, Educational Technology
Ayodeji Temitope Ojo – Pedagogical Research, 2024
Genetics concepts is taught at secondary school to equip students with relevant knowledge to engage with related socio-scientific issues in order to make a reasonable decision. However, earlier research shown that students exhibited poor comprehension of this concept. Despite several interventions, this problem persists. This study was designed to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Genetics
Muhammad Rais Zulfianto; Muhammad Abduh – Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar), 2023
Misconceptions are understandings of concepts that are not in accordance with scientific concepts. Teachers have the potential to experience misconceptions and misconceptions that occur in teachers can result in students also experiencing misconceptions. Research that examines science misconceptions in elementary school teachers is still rare, so…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Certification
Nur Farha Shaafi; Mohammad Mubarrak Mohd Yusof; Ellianawati Ellianawati; Bambang Subali; Muhammad Haziq Hazim Raji’e – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2025
This study examines prevalent misconceptions among students regarding the fundamental concepts of acids and bases, which often arise during the learning process. This study aims to pinpoint misconceptions held by preservice science teachers in the realm of acids and bases; 117 university students from diverse educational backgrounds, enrolled in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Science Education
Canlas, Ian Phil; Karpudewan, Mageswary – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: There is a somewhat common understanding that links teaching and environmentalism. This may be because schools are pioneers or are often used as platforms for many environmental advocacies. Years of research have demonstrated that teaching increases awareness and concern for the environment and encourages people to protect the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods, Natural Disasters
Atike Sari; Çigdem Sahin Çakir – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2024
This study employed a case study methodology to investigate students' misconceptions about solid, liquid, and atmospheric pressure. The research included 36 8th-grade students from various middle schools in Giresun, comprising 19 girls and 17 boys. Data collection involved a test consisting of 14 concept cartoon questions, and the concept cartoons…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cartoons, Grade 8, Middle School Students
Maison; Hidayat, M.; Kurniawan, Dwi Agus; Yolviansyah, Fauziah; Sandra, Rizka Octavia; Iqbal, Muhammad – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2022
This study aimed to determine the influence of critical thinking skills on misconceptions using a five-tier instrument in mixed-method research. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. The data collection instrument used a critical thinking skills questionnaire, a misconception test of electric field material, and interviews. Data…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Misconceptions, Electronics, Thinking Skills
Laliyo, Lukman A. R.; La Kilo, Akram; Paputungan, Mardjan; Kunusa, Wiwin Rewini; Dama, Lilan; Panigoro, Citra – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2022
This study evaluates the difficulties in concept reasoning, changes in response patterns, and item misconception hydrolysis patterns using Rasch modeling. Data were collected through the development of 30 distractor-based diagnostic test items, measuring ten levels of conceptual reasoning ability in three types of salt hydrolysis compounds:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Chemistry
Chavan, Rajendra L.; Khandagale, Vidyanand S. – Online Submission, 2023
Concept maps help detect misconceptions and provide revision exercises to assess comprehension once a topic has been introduced. A concept map is a schematic drawing used to show the connection among the concepts in propositional form. A concept map is a helpful tool for illustrating the relationships between main concepts and sub-concepts. The…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Misconceptions, Physiology, Scientific Concepts