IDENTIFICATION OF ASTRONOMIC MISCONCEPTIONS IN STUDENTS WITH CONFIDENCE DISCRIMINATION QUOTIENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

Autor: Liliawati, Winny
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Jurnal Pengajaran MIPA; Vol 26, No 2 (2021): JPMIPA: Volume 26, Issue 2, 2021
ISSN: 1412-0917
2443-3616
DOI: 10.18269/jpmipa.v26i2
Popis: This study aimed to identify the astronomical misconceptions of student-teacher candidates using the Confidence Discrimination Quotient. The research method uses Explanatory Sequential Design, with a four-tier instrument Astronomy diagnostic test and interviews. Participants are 93 students spread across six universities in Indonesia. The misconceptions identified include: temperatures during the summer are warmer than in winter because the Earth is closer to the Sun; tides caused by the phases of the Moon; The moon always rises at the same time every day. This study concludes that most students experience misconceptions related to the motion and position of celestial bodies.
Databáze: OpenAIRE