Analysis of the Misconceptions of 7th Grade Students on Polygons and Specific Quadrilaterals
Abstract
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Purpose:This study will find out
student misconceptions about geometrical figures, particularly polygons and
quadrilaterals. Thus, it will offer insights into teaching these concepts. The
objective of this study, the question of “What are the misconceptions of
seventh grade students on polygons and quadrilaterals?” constitutes the
problem sentence of the research.Research
Methods:The study was conducted in five
different schools in Gaziantep, and the data consist of 229 students who are
in the seventh grade.In the quantitative part, descriptive statistics,
t-tests and one-way ANOVA tests were applied by using SPSS 17.0 software.Findings:The results indicate that students display various
misconceptions about polygons and special quadrilaterals. When the students
were asked to draw squares, rectangles, trapezoids and equilateral
quadrangles, almost all the participants drew prototype figures. It was
discovered that, as the level of academic success increased, the risk of misconception
decreased in return. Implications forResearch and Practice: In the research, students displayed certain
misconceptions when questions about the concept of diagonals were presented.
Furthermore, in diagnostic test results, the outcome that the intermediate-level
students had more misconceptions compared to low-level students might be
because the low-level students left more questions blank. By means of
conducting qualitative studies, it is possible to determine the thoughts that
cause misconceptions. In the lesson content, permanent formula and prototype
figures should be avoided. Instead, lessons should be imparted in the manner
that reflects actuality and that expresses the core of the perceived subject. |
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 15, 2016
Submission Date
December 15, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 16 Number: 67