Overcoming Eighth Graders' Misconceptions about Microscopic Views of Phase Change: A Study of an Analogy Activity.
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| Title: | Overcoming Eighth Graders' Misconceptions about Microscopic Views of Phase Change: A Study of an Analogy Activity. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Tsai, Chin-Chung |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 1998 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, General Science, Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Kinetics, Learning Theories, Misconceptions, Prior Learning, Role Playing, Science Activities |
| Geographic Terms: | Taiwan |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an analogy activity designed to overcome junior high school students' misconceptions about the microscopic views of phase change. Eighth grade students (N=80) were randomly assigned to either a control group receiving traditional teaching, or an experimental group participating in the analogy activity which asks the students to act as particles and work together to perform the conditions of phase changes. Findings indicate that the students of the experimental group did not perform statistically better than those of the control group in an immediate posttest. On the delayed test, a comparison between the two groups indicates that the analogy activity had a positive impact on students' understanding of certain concepts. Contains 26 references. (DDR) |
| Entry Date: | 1998 |
| Accession Number: | ED420510 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of an analogy activity designed to overcome junior high school students' misconceptions about the microscopic views of phase change. Eighth grade students (N=80) were randomly assigned to either a control group receiving traditional teaching, or an experimental group participating in the analogy activity which asks the students to act as particles and work together to perform the conditions of phase changes. Findings indicate that the students of the experimental group did not perform statistically better than those of the control group in an immediate posttest. On the delayed test, a comparison between the two groups indicates that the analogy activity had a positive impact on students' understanding of certain concepts. Contains 26 references. (DDR) |
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