After Almost Half-Century Landing on the Moon and Still Countering Basic Astronomy Conceptions

Autor/in	Türkmen, Hakan
Titel	After Almost Half-Century Landing on the Moon and Still Countering Basic Astronomy Conceptions
Quelle	In: European Journal of Physics Education, 6 (2015) 2, S.1-17 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1309-7202
Schlagwörter	Astronomy; Elementary School Students; Grade 5; Misconceptions; Space Sciences; Interviews; Student Attitudes; Science Instruction; Scientific Concepts; Learning Experience; Teaching Methods; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Foreign Countries; Science Tests; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Astronomie; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Missverständnis; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schülerverhalten; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lernerfahrung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of study is to investigate the fifth graders' understandings of the basic astronomy concept and, if they have, to define their misconceptions and then to determine what reason/s behind them. For this purpose, two hundred seventy fifth grade students from 6 different schools participated. Randomly selected 45 students performing under the class average and 6 teachers were interviewed to determine what reason/s behind students' misconceptions. The results of the study showed that many 5th graders have some misconceptions, such as Moon moves into the Sun's shadow, Moon only revolves around the Earth, it does not revolve around the Sun because the Moon cannot be seen in the day-light. The reasons are one of reconciling out of school experiences, such as observing the rising and setting sun, seeing stars only at night, school experiences, such as misleading diagrams and inappropriate materials, ambiguous terminology and impropriate teaching methodology used by teacher. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Erciyes University. Melikgazi, Kayseri, 38039 Turkey. Tel: +90-352-207-6666; Web site: http://ejpe.erciyes.edu.tr/index.php/EJPE
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01