Teachers’ Problems and Misconceptions Relate to “Solar System And Beyond: Space Puzzle” Unit: A Case Study Research
Author(s) -
Tülay Şenel Çoruhlu,
Salih Çepni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
kuramsal eğitimbilim
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1308-1659
DOI - 10.5578/keg.7137
Subject(s) - mathematics education , unit (ring theory) , space (punctuation) , space science , class (philosophy) , process (computing) , science education , data collection , psychology , engineering , computer science , sociology , social science , operating system , artificial intelligence , aerospace engineering
The aim of this study was to emerge science and technology teachers problems and misconceptions relate to “The Solar System and Beyond: Space Puzzle” Unit. Case study research method was used in this study. The sample of the study consisted of 10 science and technology teachers. Semi structured interview question and observation form were used in the data collection process. Semi structured interview conducted with 10 science and technology teachers. Observation study was done in 2 science and technology teachers’ class. These observations take 14 hours. At the end of the study; it was found that teachers faced problems to attract students’ attention to the unit. Also half of the teachers faced difficulty to answer students’ problems because of the insufficient content knowledge. Textbook including misconception relate to planet orbits can led to teachers’ misconceptions
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