Fen Bilgisi Öğretmeni Adaylarının Kuvvet ve Hareket Konularındaki Kavram Yanılgıları

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Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Atatürk Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Matematik ve Fen Bilimleri Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

Approval Date: 2018

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: Derya ŞİMŞEK

Principal Supervisor (For Co-Supervisor Theses): Mustafa Tolga YURTCAN

Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection

Abstract:

Purpose: This study was aimed to determine university students' level of learning of some fundamental concepts and their misconceptions in force and motion subjects. Method: A force and motion concept test consisting of 20 questions was administered to 92 students enrolled in 2nd class of Department of Science Education in Atatürk University. In addition, a semi-structured interview was conducted with seven students to examine the reasons of their misconceptions. Simple statistical methods were used in the analysis of the test applied. The correct answer rate for each question in the test was calculated and presented in a table. Percentages of students' answers for each choices in all questions were determined and misconceptions identified. Findings: Among students in the scope of this study, 40 different misconceptions were exposed with a prevalence level of 10% or more. It has seen that the prevalence level of some common misconceptions is over 30%, and the other misconceptions vary between 10% and 30%. Result: The study shows that the students have many and quite common misconceptions about the force and motion concepts. Some suggestions have been made for researchers, trainers and programmers about eliminating the identified misconceptions with this study.