Determining Prospective Teachers’ Misconceptions about Electrochemistry
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine of prospective teachers’ misconceptions related to electrochemistry. Qualitative and quantitative research techniques were used together in the study. An electrochemistry concept test consisting of 20 items about electrochemistry; semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion were used as data collecting tools. Data were collected after the subject of electrochemistry was taught in the scope of general chemistry lesson. Sample of the study consisted of 95 prospective teachers enrolled in the first grade of elementary science teaching department at Kazım Karabekir Education Faculty in 2011-2012 semester. The electrochemistry concept test was given to the sample at the end of electrochemistry unit. The interviews and the focus group discussion were conducted with the prospective teachers’ chosen according to the results of concept test. Findings of the study showed that the prospective teachers’ understanding of electrochemistry was inadequate and there were many misconceptions. Many misconceptions, different from misconceptions previously detected in literature, were found.
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Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Adem Yılmaz
KASTAMONU ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ, İLKÖĞRETİM BÖLÜMÜ
Türkiye
Samih Bayrakçeken
Ataturk University, Kazim Karabekir Education Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 29, 2017
Submission Date
December 22, 2016
Acceptance Date
December 28, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 12 Number: 24