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Walton, Kristen L. W. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Students in an animal physiology course are required to have completed prerequisite cell biology and genetics courses that include discussion of basic properties and functions of the cell membrane. However, while many students remember basic information about membrane structure, they often have difficulty relating that structure to membrane…
Descriptors: Physiology, Animals, Cytology, Science Instruction
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Nadya Syifa Utami; Sufyani Prabawanto; Didi Suryadi – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
This study describes students' learning obstacles in solving early algebra problems requiring functional thinking ability. To reach this aim, qualitative research was conducted in this study. Participants of this study were 39 ninth graders and a mathematics teacher at one of the lower secondary schools in Bandung, Indonesia. The data were…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Learning Experience
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Ait bentaleb, Khalid; Dachraoui, Saddik; Hassouni, Taoufik; Alibrahmi, El mehdi; Chakir, Elmahjoub; Belboukhari, Aimad – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
We developed a Quantum Mechanics Conceptual Understanding Survey (QMCUS) in this study. The survey was conducted using a quantitative methodology. A multiple-choice survey of 35 questions was administered to 338 undergraduate students. Three experienced quantum mechanics instructors examined the validity of the survey. The reliability of our…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Physics, Undergraduate Students
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Küchemann, Stefan; Malone, Sarah; Edelsbrunner, Peter; Lichtenberger, Andreas; Stern, Elsbeth; Schumacher, Ralph; Brünken, Roland; Vaterlaus, Andreas; Kuhn, Jochen – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Representational competence is essential for the acquisition of conceptual understanding in physics. It enables the interpretation of diagrams, graphs, and mathematical equations, and relating these to one another as well as to observations and experimental outcomes. In this study, we present the initial validation of a newly developed…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Concept Formation
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Merhar, Vida Kariz; Planinsic, Gorazd; Cepic, Mojca – European Journal of Physics, 2009
This paper describes a teaching method that allows for the fast and early detection of students' conceptions, misconceptions and their development. The empirical study of two examples where the method was applied is reported. The prerequisites for the efficient use of the method are discussed and results of the pilot study of its effectiveness are…
Descriptors: Prerequisites, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods, Concept Formation
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Seymour, Jerry; Longden, Bernard – Journal of Biological Education, 1991
Reports results of procedures directed at isolating and identifying students' difficulties in comprehending the concepts involved in lessons about gas exchange and respiration. Indicates that pupils (n=137) had deficient understanding of prerequisite concepts and tended to operate at the concrete operational level, whereas the highly abstract…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests