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An assessment of high school students' conceptual structures of heat and temperature through concept maps

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Abstract

This study is a qualitative one conducted in order to determine 9th, 10th, and 11th grade high school students' conceptual structures of heat and temperature through concept maps. The study was realized with the participation of a total of 80 students. As data gathering tool, a concept map developed by the researchers, which includes such items as heat, temperature, and matter, was used. Students were asked to form a concept map by using the concepts in the form and the concepts they thought were related with these. Data obtained from the research was analyzed via content analysis. As a result of the study, it was determined that students have misconceptions and lack of knowledge of heat and temperature. Lastly, the following can be given as examples of students' misconceptions or lack of knowledge: they think temperature comes into being as a result of heat and that heat is a kind of energy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTurkish Physical Society 32nd International Physics Congress, TPS 2016
EditorsBaki Akkus, Gulfem Susoy Dogan, Yesim Oktem, Feyza Guzelcimen
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735414839
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Feb 2017
EventTurkish Physical Society 32nd International Physics Congress, TPS 2016 - Konacik-Bodrum, Turkey
Duration: 6 Sept 20169 Sept 2016

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1815
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceTurkish Physical Society 32nd International Physics Congress, TPS 2016
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityKonacik-Bodrum
Period6/09/169/09/16

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