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Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students

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Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students

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The concept of acids and bases is often considered a challenging topic for students because it requires a broad understanding at various levels of representation. Misconceptions usually arise during the learning process of this topic. This study aims to identify students' misconceptions regarding the concept of acids and bases. A total of 145 eleventh-grade students from two public high schools in Bekasi, Indonesia, who had completed this topic, participated in this study. A two-tier diagnostic test was used to assess these misconceptions. The findings revealed that misconceptions occurred in understanding the characteristics of acid-base solutions, the Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base theories, as well as in determining acid and base strength based on ionization. Furthermore, it was found that female students demonstrated a better conceptual understanding of acid-base chemistry compared to their male counterparts. Identifying misconceptions helps teachers recognize students' preconceptions and use them to improve learning.

Anahtar Kelimeler

acid-base concepts, diagnostic assessments, multiple-choice, two-tier multiple-choice

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Sari, R., Salsabila, N., Japa, A., Irwanto, İ., & Dianhar, H. (2026). Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students. Education & Youth Research, 6(1), 26-45. https://doi.org/10.59041/eyor.1810983
AMA
1.Sari R, Salsabila N, Japa A, Irwanto İ, Dianhar H. Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students. EYOR. 2026;6(1):26-45. doi:10.59041/eyor.1810983
Chicago
Sari, Ratna, Nisrina Salsabila, Agni Japa, İrwanto Irwanto, ve Hanhan Dianhar. 2026. “Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students”. Education & Youth Research 6 (1): 26-45. https://doi.org/10.59041/eyor.1810983.
EndNote
Sari R, Salsabila N, Japa A, Irwanto İ, Dianhar H (01 Haziran 2026) Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students. Education & Youth Research 6 1 26–45.
IEEE
[1]R. Sari, N. Salsabila, A. Japa, İ. Irwanto, ve H. Dianhar, “Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students”, EYOR, c. 6, sy 1, ss. 26–45, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.59041/eyor.1810983.
ISNAD
Sari, Ratna - Salsabila, Nisrina - Japa, Agni - Irwanto, İrwanto - Dianhar, Hanhan. “Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students”. Education & Youth Research 6/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 26-45. https://doi.org/10.59041/eyor.1810983.
JAMA
1.Sari R, Salsabila N, Japa A, Irwanto İ, Dianhar H. Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students. EYOR. 2026;6:26–45.
MLA
Sari, Ratna, vd. “Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students”. Education & Youth Research, c. 6, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 26-45, doi:10.59041/eyor.1810983.
Vancouver
1.Ratna Sari, Nisrina Salsabila, Agni Japa, İrwanto Irwanto, Hanhan Dianhar. Identifying Misconceptions of Acid-Base Concepts Among Indonesian Grade 11 Students. EYOR. 01 Haziran 2026;6(1):26-45. doi:10.59041/eyor.1810983