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Download full textMbonyiryivuze, Agnes; Yadav, Lakhan Lal; Amadalo, Maurice Musasia – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
We investigate students' misconceptions in electrostatics, direct current (DC) and magnetism which are important in electricity and magnetism. We developed and administered a multiple-choice questionnaire test to reveal students' misconceptions related to charged bodies, lightning, electric fields, electric potential, forces, DC resistive electric…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Energy, Magnets
Fratiwi, Nuzulira Janeusse; Samsudin, Achmad; Ramalis, Taufik Ramlan; Saregar, Antomi; Diani, Rahma; Irwandani; Rasmitadila; Ravanis, Konstantinos – European Journal of Educational Research, 2020
The identification of students' mental models is crucial in understanding their knowledge of scientific concepts. This research aimed to develop a Mental Models Representation Instrument on Newton's Laws (MeMoRI-NL). The ADDIE (Analyzing, Designing, Developing, Implementing and Evaluating) model was used as a research method. The sample consisted…
Descriptors: Schemata (Cognition), Scientific Concepts, High School Students, Science Tests
Al-Rsa'i, Mohammad S.; Khoshman, Jebreel M.; Abu Tayeh, Khalid – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2020
The objective of this study was to investigate the physics student-teachers misconceptions in force and motion concepts in Jordanian universities by using the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) test and to identify the cause of misconceptions related to these concepts. Also, the FCI has been used to detect whether misconceptions vary according to…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Late Adolescents, Science Education
Mandina, Shadreck; Dube, Eshiwet – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2018
The study investigated the effect of a Target-Task Approach on the performance of advanced level chemistry students in electrochemistry. The study adopted the quasi-experimental research design. Data were obtained from two advanced level chemistry classes from two high schools in Gweru, Zimbabwe. One of the two classes was assigned to be the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Chemistry
Direct linkSvandova, Katerina – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2014
The study investigated the common misconceptions of lower secondary school students regarding the concepts of photosynthesis and plant respiration. These are abstract concepts which are difficult to comprehend for adults let alone for lower secondary school students. Research of the students misconceptions are conducted worldwide. The researches…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts, Plants (Botany)
Herrmann-Abell, Cari F.; Koppal, Mary; Roseman, Jo Ellen – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
Modern biology has become increasingly molecular in nature, requiring students to understand basic chemical concepts. Studies show, however, that many students fail to grasp ideas about atom rearrangement and conservation during chemical reactions or the application of these ideas to biological systems. To help provide students with a better…
Descriptors: Biology, Secondary School Science, Middle School Students, High Schools
Awan, Ahmed Sher; Khan, Tariq Mahmood – Bulletin of Education and Research, 2013
Acknowledgement of prior students' conceptions by science teacher has proved a significant tool for effective science teaching/learning. So the major objective of this research study is to investigate students' alternative ideas (misconceptions) and to develop an understanding about the existence of high frequencies of alternative ideas among…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes
Franke, Gaitano; Bogner, Franz X. – Journal of Educational Research, 2011
A hands-on instructional approach with medium-achieving 10th-grade students (N = 294) successfully demonstrated the achievement of a conceptual change. Two teaching variations were applied (I-1, I-2), both dealing with a hands-on gene technology lesson in an out-of-school laboratory. I-2 additionally confronted the participants with alternative…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Models, Molecular Biology, Concept Formation
Cetingul, Ipek; Geban, Omer – Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 2011
This study was conducted to explore the effectiveness of conceptual change oriented instruction over traditional instruction on students' understanding of acids and bases concept. Besides, effects of gender difference and science process skills on students' understanding of acids and bases were also investigated. Analysis of the results showed…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Gender Differences, Misconceptions, Conventional Instruction
