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| Abstract Title: | Where Do the Student Conceptions Come from? Light and Optics Case |
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| Abstract: | Several studies in physics and science education research have revealed that students have difficulty in understanding some introductory light and optics concepts. Nowadays, more emphasis is given to using appropriate methodologies to eliminate these difficulties, and to understanding the nature of acquisition of scientific conceptions fully. However, in addition to identification of these difficulties in students' minds, the possible sources of these difficulties should be determined and eliminated. Students' experiences, textbooks, language used, teachers can be listed among several possible sources of students' unscientific conceptions in physics. In the present study examples of these possible sources will be provided with related unscientific conception from light and optics. |
| Abstract Type: | Cancelled Round Table Discussion |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Derya Kaltakci Physics Education Group, Department of Physics Box 351560 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 Phone: 2065432997 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Ali Eryilmaz Assistant Professor eryilmaz -at- metu.edu.tr |
