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High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light

Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1 18 Haziran 2026
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High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light

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The purpose of this study is to investigate high school students’ perceptions of the concept of light and to identify their misconceptions. The research was conducted using a qualitative phenomenological approach with a sample of 125 students from grades 9 to 12 at an Anatolian High School in Gümüşhane, Turkey. Data were collected through a diagnostic test consisting of ten open-ended questions and analyzed using qualitative data analysis techniques. The findings revealed that students experienced significant difficulties in explaining the formation and structure of light, its role in vision, and its relationship with matter. Misconceptions such as “light is formed through chemical reactions” and “light requires a material medium to propagate” were widespread. Overall, students’ understanding of light was found to be largely non-scientific, shaped by everyday experiences with light sources and its practical functions.

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

18 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

2 Mart 2026

Kabul Tarihi

29 Nisan 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kaya, A. (2026). High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light. The International New Issues in Social Sciences, 14(1), 97-118. https://izlik.org/JA68TT25ED
AMA
1.Kaya A. High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light. tiniSoS. 2026;14(1):97-118. https://izlik.org/JA68TT25ED
Chicago
Kaya, Ali. 2026. “High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light”. The International New Issues in Social Sciences 14 (1): 97-118. https://izlik.org/JA68TT25ED.
EndNote
Kaya A (01 Haziran 2026) High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light. The International New Issues in Social Sciences 14 1 97–118.
IEEE
[1]A. Kaya, “High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light”, tiniSoS, c. 14, sy 1, ss. 97–118, Haz. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA68TT25ED
ISNAD
Kaya, Ali. “High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light”. The International New Issues in Social Sciences 14/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 97-118. https://izlik.org/JA68TT25ED.
JAMA
1.Kaya A. High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light. tiniSoS. 2026;14:97–118.
MLA
Kaya, Ali. “High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light”. The International New Issues in Social Sciences, c. 14, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 97-118, https://izlik.org/JA68TT25ED.
Vancouver
1.Ali Kaya. High School Students’ Misconceptions and Conceptual Difficulties Regarding the Nature of Light. tiniSoS [Internet]. 01 Haziran 2026;14(1):97-118. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA68TT25ED

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