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Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions

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Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions

Bu makalenin ilk hali 29 Mart 2025 tarihinde yayımlandı. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/jotcsc/article/1662396

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Nuclear chemistry plays a crucial role in various essential daily life applications; however, students often struggle with many of its concepts. These learning difficulties in teaching and understanding nuclear chemistry can largely be attributed to problems with misconceptions and perceptions regarding pre-requisite concepts. Among these, the concept of nuclear reactions serves as a fundamental prerequisite for comprehending other topics within nuclear chemistry. This study aims to determine the extent to which senior pre-service chemistry teachers (SPSCTs) regard nuclear reactions as a type of chemical reaction. It also aims to identify the reasons behind SPSCTs' classification. The study involved 158 SPSCTs enrolled in an education faculty. This research focused on analyzing responses to a specific research-related question within a Nuclear Chemistry Concept Test, which was composed of 10 open-ended questions developed as part of a larger project. The findings indicated that 64% of SPSCTs perceived nuclear reactions as a subset of chemical reactions. Upon examining the underlying reasons for this misconception, two primary factors emerged. First, although SPSCTs demonstrated an awareness of nuclear reactions, their understanding of the mechanisms underlying chemical reactions was either incomplete, leading them to categorize nuclear reactions as a type of chemical reaction. Second, they struggled to distinguish chemical and nuclear reactions in terms of reaction mechanisms, processes, and dynamics. Based on these findings, recommendations for addressing these misconceptions were provided.

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Destekleyen Kurum

This research is supported by Balıkesir University BAP Unit

Proje Numarası

2021/084

Etik Beyan

The author has not declared a potential conflict of interest during the research, authorship, and publishing of this article.

Teşekkür

The author would like to thank Balıkesir University BAP Unit for its support of the project.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Kimya Eğitimi

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Düzeltme

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Mart 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

21 Mart 2025

Kabul Tarihi

26 Mart 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Nakiboğlu, C. (2025). Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section C: Chemical Education, 10(1), 47-64. https://izlik.org/JA47BY47JE
AMA
1.Nakiboğlu C. Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions. Türk. Kim. Dern. Derg. Kisim C Kim. Eğt. 2025;10(1):47-64. https://izlik.org/JA47BY47JE
Chicago
Nakiboğlu, Canan. 2025. “Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions”. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section C: Chemical Education 10 (1): 47-64. https://izlik.org/JA47BY47JE.
EndNote
Nakiboğlu C (01 Mart 2025) Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section C: Chemical Education 10 1 47–64.
IEEE
[1]C. Nakiboğlu, “Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions”, Türk. Kim. Dern. Derg. Kisim C Kim. Eğt., c. 10, sy 1, ss. 47–64, Mar. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA47BY47JE
ISNAD
Nakiboğlu, Canan. “Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions”. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section C: Chemical Education 10/1 (01 Mart 2025): 47-64. https://izlik.org/JA47BY47JE.
JAMA
1.Nakiboğlu C. Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions. Türk. Kim. Dern. Derg. Kisim C Kim. Eğt. 2025;10:47–64.
MLA
Nakiboğlu, Canan. “Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions”. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section C: Chemical Education, c. 10, sy 1, Mart 2025, ss. 47-64, https://izlik.org/JA47BY47JE.
Vancouver
1.Canan Nakiboğlu. Evaluating Senior Pre-Service Chemistry Teachers’ Foundational Understanding of Nuclear Reactions. Türk. Kim. Dern. Derg. Kisim C Kim. Eğt. [Internet]. 01 Mart 2025;10(1):47-64. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA47BY47JE