Investigating Grade 8 Students’ Conceptions of ‘Energy’ and Related Concepts

Authors

  • Necati HIRÇA Atatürk University, Erzurum Author
  • Muammer ÇALIK Karadeniz Technical University, Fatih Faculty of Education, Dept. of Primary Teacher Edu. Author
  • Fikret AKDENİZ Kafkas University, Department of Chemistry Author

Keywords:

Science Education, Alternative Conception, Energy

Abstract

This study intends to elicit grade 8 students’ understanding of ‘energy’ concept and explore the extent to which students can link their theoretical knowledge with the novel situations. The sample
consists of totally 171 grade 8 students drawn randomly from nine cohort primary schools in Erzurum. To collect data, researchers developed a concept test comprising of 18 multiple-choice
questions. The results revealed that because of the numerous related conceptions with regard to ‘energy’ concept, students had difficulty in comprehending the ‘energy’ concept and tended to
exploit these related concepts in place of ‘energy’ concept. Moreover, taking into consideration the students’ alternative conceptions drawn out by the current study, a sample conceptual change text is proposed to remedy them.

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Published

15.04.2008

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2008): Journal of Turkish Science Education

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How to Cite

HIRÇA, N. ., ÇALIK, M., & AKDENİZ, F. . (2008). Investigating Grade 8 Students’ Conceptions of ‘Energy’ and Related Concepts. Journal of Turkish Science Education, 5(1), 76-88. https://www.tused.org/index.php/tused/article/view/23