Prospective Primary Education Teachers' Misconceptions about Properties of Constituent Particles in Different States of Matter

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Department of Science, Farhangian University, Tabriz, Iran

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Since many basic concepts of science are taught for the first time in the elementary school, elementary teachers have an important role in students’ understanding. One of the reasons for the students' misunderstandings is the existence of similar misunderstandings in elementary teachers, so identifying and correcting the misconceptions of the future elementary teachers is essential. The purpose of this research is to study the understanding of prospective primary school teachers about the differences in properties of constituent particles of substance in three states. The statistical population of this study is the student teachers of Allameh Amini campus in Tabriz in 1397 and the sample was 105 boys. A questionnaire containing 6 multiple choice questions was used for data collection. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by two lecturers of science and the test was held in normal class conditions. Student responses were collected and analyzed statistically and descriptively to evaluate their understanding and elicit their misconceptions. According to the results obtained, many student teachers have misconceptions about the differences between the properties of the constituent particles in different physical states. This problem is especially acute for college student teachers with a diploma in humanities.

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Research in Chemistry Education
Volume 1, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
December 2019
Pages 97-129

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