Addressing Student Misconceptions about Atoms and Examining Instructor Strategies for Overcoming Them

Autor/in	Kaya, Ali
Titel	Addressing Student Misconceptions about Atoms and Examining Instructor Strategies for Overcoming Them
Quelle	In: Journal of Pedagogical Research, 7 (2023) 4, S.251-262 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kaya, Ali)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Science Education; Scientific Concepts; Misconceptions; Concept Formation; Teaching Methods; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; College Students; Grade 8; Grade 12; College Freshmen; Physics; Chemistry; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Missverständnis; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sekundarschüler; Collegestudent; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Studienanfänger; Physik; Chemie; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	This paper is twofold. First, it examines the misconceptions held by students about atoms. Second, it determines the suggestions of the instructors (academics and teachers) to overcome these misconceptions. The study adopted a case study research method. A questionnaire was administered to 288 students and a semi-structured interview was conducted with 20 educators, including 10 teachers and 10 academics from the fields of physics and chemistry. A number of students were observed to have misconceptions about atoms, and they were unable to grasp the concept. This situation may have resulted from teaching students the theories of the atoms in a historically chronological order and ineffective methods of teaching. It was recommended that atomic models not be taught in primary school education, and that three new methods could be used in teaching this subject. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Pedagogical Research. Duzce University, Faculty of Education, Konuralp Campus, 81620, Duzce, Turkey. e-mail: ijopr.editor@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.ijopr.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01