DETERMINATION OF MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MASS AND WEIGHT OF 7TH GRADE STUDENTS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine misconceptions about the mass and weight of 7th grade students. The study was conducted in the fall semester of 2019-2020 in a public school in Kastamonu. The universe of the study consists of all seventh grade students in Kastamonu province. The research sample of the study consists of seventh grade students consisting of 20 people in a public school determined by random sampling. The research method, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. In the study, a 3-stage achievement test consisting of 10 questions developed by the researcher was used as data collection tool. The findings obtained in the study were subjected to descriptive statistics. As a result of the research, misconceptions of the students were determined and suggestions were made.

Keywords

• Science
• misconception
• mass and weight

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