标题：CHANGE! IS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL?: THE ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE STRUCTURES, JUSTIFICATIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGE Ss
期刊名称：International Journal of Eurasia Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2146-1961
出版年度：2018
卷号：33
页码：1-35
出版社：Avrasya Değerler Eğitimi Derneği
摘要：The purpose of this study is to determine knowledge structure, justification skills and
misconceptions of participating students related to the concepts of physical and chemical
change. Being a qualitative study, phenomenological approach was used. The study was
conducted in 2015, in a middle-scale province located at Black Sea Region. Participants consisted
of a total of 21 (11 males, 10 females) 7th grade students from different schools. Data was
collected using semi-structured interview technique accompanied by experimental activity
samples prepared by the researchers. Obtained raw data was decoded by the researchers.
Following the transcription, data analysis stage was initiated and the data was analyzed according
to descriptive data analysis. The frequency of the data under pre-established concepts were
given. The focus of the data analysis process was the consistency of the answers given
throughout the question set. After determining the consistency type of the answers, justification
skill was assessed. According to the findings of the research, participants exhibited both
consistent and inconsistent cognitive structures. It was found that the justification of the
participants varied according to questions, and they had misconceptions related to physical and
chemical change.
关键词：Secondary school students; physical and chemical change; knowledge structure;
justification and misconception;
