MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT BOILING AND THEIR POSSIBLE REASONS

Year 2007, Volume: 15 Issue: 1, 123 - 136, 01.03.2007

Bayram Coştu Alipaşa Ayas Suat Ünal

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine students’ misconceptions about boiling concept and possible reasons of them. In order to achieve this aim, firstly it was examined national and international studies about boiling concept by which students’ misconceptions were determined. Afterwards, it was prepared a document in which these misconceptions were included. By this document, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 7 chemistry teachers who responsible for teaching boiling concept. From the collected data, students’ misconceptions and their possible reasons were elicited. From the results of the study, it was put forward to suggestions about boiling concept teaching.

Keywords

Misconceptions and their reasons, boiling, conceptual change

KAVRAM YANILGILARI VE OLASI NEDENLERİ: KAYNAMA KAVRAMI

Abstract

Bu çalışma, kaynama kavramı ile ilgili yanılgıları ve bunların olası nedenlerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaca ulaşmak için ilk olarak kaynama kavramıyla ilgili ulusal ve uluslar arası literatürde yapılan çalışmalar incelenerek, kavram yanılgıları belirlenmiştir. Sonrasında belirlenen kavram yanılgılarını bulunduran bir doküman hazırlanmış ve hazırlanan doküman yardımıyla 7 kimya öğretmeniyle yarı yapılandırılmış mülakatlar yürütülmüştür. Elde edilen bulgular kullanılarak, kaynama kavramı ile ilgili yanılgılar ve bunların olası nedenleri tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlardan yararlanarak bu kavramın öğretimine yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

Kavram yanılgıları ve nedenleri, kaynama, kavramsal değişim

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