Turkish prospective chemistry teachers misunderstandings of enthalpy and spontaneity

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Sözbilir M., Bennett J.

The Chemical Educator, cilt.11, ss.355-363, 2006 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: The Chemical Educator
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.355-363
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study is aimed at identifying and classifying Turkish prospective chemistry teachers’ misunderstandings of enthalpy and spontaneity. In order to fulfill this aim, open-ended diagnostic questions and semi-structured interviews were used after the topic was taught. Diagnostic questions were answered by forty-five students who took physical chemistry courses from two different chemistry education departments in two different universities in Turkey. Seven interviews were carried out just after the administration of the tests. Ten different misunderstandings were identified. Although some of the results of this study confirm the previous research findings, it goes beyond them by identifying new misunderstandings and suggests places where these misunderstandings may originate. The results have implications for tertiary-level teaching, suggesting that a substantial review of teaching strategies is needed.