From Elementary to University Students' Ideas about Causes of the Seasons

Autor/inn/en	Bostan Sarioglan, Ayberk; Küçüközer, Hüseyin
Titel	From Elementary to University Students' Ideas about Causes of the Seasons
Quelle	12 (2015) 2, S.3-20 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Astronomy; Science Instruction; Scientific Concepts; Interviews; Statistical Significance; Misconceptions; Mixed Methods Research; Student Surveys; Middle School Students; High School Students; College Students; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 7; Student Characteristics; Statistical Analysis; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Astronomie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Missverständnis; Schülerbefragung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Collegestudent; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Statistische Analyse; Türkei
Abstract	This research was a cross-age study that sought to determine and compare students' ideas about the causes of the seasons. Toward this aim, the research was carried out with 974 students at different educational levels and across the various age groups. First, the data obtained from the responses to the open-ended question was categorized according to a rubric formulated in line with the goal of the study.The methodology used in analyzing the data derived from the interviews was a grouped categorization of those responses that were construed as having similar intended meanings. Statistically, a significant difference was found between the groups of university students aged 20-22 and the other groups of students who were between the ages of 10-19. In addition, whereas the frequency of encountering some misconceptions decreased with age, on the other hand, the frequency of other misconceptions showed an increase in older students. At the same time, there were some misconceptions which did not vary significantly in frequency across the age groups and still others that did show changes. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01