A Descriptive Study of Pre-Service Science Teachers' Misconceptions about Sinking-Floating

Autor/inn/en	Kiray, Seyit Ahmet; Aktan, Filiz; Kaynar, Hamza; Kilinc, Sena; Gorkemli, Tugce
Titel	A Descriptive Study of Pre-Service Science Teachers' Misconceptions about Sinking-Floating
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 16 (2015) 2, Artikel 2 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1609-4913
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Science Teachers; Misconceptions; Science Instruction; Self Efficacy; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Reliability; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Science Tests; Teacher Education; Focus Groups; Factor Analysis; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Missverständnis; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Reliabilität; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Faktorenanalyse; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of this study is twofold. Firstly, it attempts to determine the pre-service science teachers' misconceptions about floating and sinking. Secondly, it aims to reveal the level of pre-service science teachers' misconceptions, scientific knowledge, lack of knowledge, and lack of confidence related to floating and sinking. To conduct the study, a diagnostic instrument of sinking and floating (DISF) with three tiers was developed and used. The three tiers were used to calculate a KR-20 reliability coefficient of 0.804 for the scientific knowledge and a KR-20 reliability coefficient of 0.768 for the misconceptions. The data was collected from 377 pre-service science teachers from three different universities in Turkey. 74 misconceptions about floating and sinking were found. These misconceptions were classified under seven categories. The results of the study demonstrated that the pre-service science teachers had many misconceptions, low scientific knowledge level, and low confidence level in their knowledge about floating and sinking. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01