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TITLE OF PRODUCT:

An Active Learning Application Based on Constructivism to Remedy Misconceptions on “Covalent Bonding”

NAME OF AUTHOR(S):

Ürek, R. Ö. & Tarhan, L.

TYPE OF PRODUCT:

Paper of the national journal, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi

LANGUAGE/S OF PRODUCT:

Turkish

DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS:

This study argues construction of the abstract concepts in chemistry without having error is one of the most important factors that effect students’ achievement in chemistry classes. So, it is very significant to determine existing misconceptions and discuss the reason for them and also prepare new materials depending on these findings for remedying and preventing formation of students’ misconceptions. Therefore, especially in the recent years, it is seen that the research according to active learning depending on constructivism has become foreground. One of the subjects in which students have some misconceptions and misunderstandings is “Covalent Bonding” in the Structure of Matter Unit in 9th grade chemistry curriculum. In this study, a pre-test consisting of 5 open-ended and 9 multiple-choice, totaling 14 questions, was applied to 32 students following the learning of chemical bonding. In addition, the authors interviewed some of the students to define their existing misconceptions pertinent to this subject. Then, a new guide material was developed based on constructivist model about Covalent Bonding. In the guide material, reasoning was encouraged; images, photographs and graphics about the subject as well as cooperative learning and experimental activities, computer animations and reading passages were given. After the application of the guide material, a post-test was administered, and students and teachers were interviewed about the guide material.

COMMENTS ON THIS DOCUMENT:

This study concluded that the developed guide material was successful in remediation of the determined misconceptions in Ionic Bonding. The guide material developed by this study can be used by chemistry teachers.

WEBSITE OF THE PRODUCT:

Printed Document

NAME OF COMPILER:

Mustafa Bayrakcı

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

Sakarya University

ROLE:

Researcher