Pre-Service Science Teachers' Images and Misconceptions of Atomic Orbital and Self-Ionization Concepts

The purpose of this study was to uncover pre-service science teachers' images and misconceptions regarding atomic orbital and self-ionization concepts. This study involved a total of 68 pre-service science teachers working at a public university during the 2015-2016 academic year. In this quali...

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Published inUniversal journal of educational research (Print) Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 386 - 391
Main Authors Türk, Gülseda Eyceyurt, Tüzün, Ümmüye Nur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Horizon Research Publishing 01.03.2018
Subjects
Concept Teaching
Misconceptions
Molecular Structure
Preservice Teachers
Qualitative Research
Quantum Mechanics
Science Achievement
Science Curriculum
Scientific Concepts
Visual Arts
Worksheets
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to uncover pre-service science teachers' images and misconceptions regarding atomic orbital and self-ionization concepts. This study involved a total of 68 pre-service science teachers working at a public university during the 2015-2016 academic year. In this qualitative study, data were collated with the use of worksheets that participating teachers completed by drawing and explain the concepts regarding atomic orbital and self-ionization concepts. Collated data were then subject to content analysis. The results of this study showed that participants' images about atomic orbital and self-ionization concepts were insufficient and that pre-service science teachers hold various misconceptions about orbital and self-ionization concepts. The reasons of the misconceptions could be backed by the pre-service science teachers' inadequacy regarding the mental construction of proper images of scientific concepts and as a recommendation of the study applications are required for improving pre-service science teachers' scientific concepts images being aware of their inadequacy.
ISSN:2332-3205
DOI:10.13189/ujer.2018.060304