Second Level Primary Education and Secondary Education Students’ Misconceptions About the Condensation Concept

Boz, Y.

Paper of the national journal, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi.

Turkish

This study describes 6, 8 and 11 year–old pupils’ views about the condensation of water vapour in air. 300 Turkish students were the participants in this research. Two open-ended questions were asked to understand pupils' understanding about condensation. As well as these written responses, 10 students of various year groups were interviewed. Three main categories such as correct answers, partially correct answers and incorrect answers were used in the description of results.

According to the results of the analysis of both written responses and interviews showed that most of the pupils had difficulties with the understanding of condensation of water vapour in air. The findings of this study are important to design appropriate teaching strategies in order to teach condensation concept in schools

Printed Document

Mustafa Bayrakcı

Sakarya University

Researcher