Students' Understanding of Light Concepts Primary School: A Cross-Age Study

Autor/inn/en	Sahin, Cigdem; Ipek, Hava; Ayas, Alipasa
Titel	Students' Understanding of Light Concepts Primary School: A Cross-Age Study
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 9 (2008) 1, Artikel 7 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1609-4913
Schlagwörter	Beliefs; Vision; Concept Formation; Grade 8; Misconceptions; Grade 4; Grade 6; Foreign Countries; Light; Scientific Concepts; Age Differences; Student Experience; Physics; Energy; Definitions; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Belief; Glaube; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Missverständnis; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Ausland; Licht; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Studienerfahrung; Physik; Energie; Begriffsbestimmung; Türkei
Abstract	In this article we investigated 4th, 6th, and 8th grade students' misconceptions about light, sight, vision, source of light and examined students' conceptual development of these concepts at different grade levels. Data collection was done using five two-tiered test questions with one open-ended question, an interview about concepts and a drawing exercise. Questions were selected from previous studies done by different researchers and were adapted to Turkish. An experienced researcher and a lecturer commented on readability and comprehensibility of the examined test questions. Two-tiered test questions are used to find students explanations. The data frequencies are calculated and formed on tables. Collected data showed some distinguished and similar misconceptions among students' grade levels. These findings showed that light concept is constructed hierarchically in students' minds related to their ages; students' concepts were affected by their daily life experiences. It is suggested that teachers should be aware of students' misconceptions and daily life experiences in order to provide effective teaching. (Contains 14 tables and 5 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10