Measurement Tool for The Determination of Misconceptions About Change of State

Authors : Hayriye Nevin Genç, Ayşe Ceren Atmaca Aksoy

Pages : 146-164

Doi:10.54535/rep.1450678

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Publication Date : 2024-06-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Misconceptions are one of the most serious obstacles to education. Chemistry is one of the sub-disciplines of science. Failure to learn basic chemistry concepts accurately and completely may appear as misconceptions. The focus of the study is on state change. The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used to determine the misconceptions of pre-service science teachers about change of state. The research is a quantitative study. The study data were obtained using the survey method. Within the scope of the study, a four-tier diagnostic test was developed by the researchers as a measurement tool. The participant group of the study consisted of pre-service science teachers from all grade levels continuing their undergraduate education in the science teaching department of a faculty of education in the Central Anatolia region. A total of 221 pre-service science teachers, who were selected using the convenience sampling method, constitute the study group of the research. Through the analysis of the data, it was determined that the four-tier change of state misconception diagnostic test developed by completing the validity and reliability studies within the scope of the research was a valid and reliable measurement tool.
Keywords : Science education, Change of state, Misconceptions