Designing conceptual change activities for the physics curriculum : the Cyprus paradigm
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Authors
Kapartzianis, Achillefs S.
Issue Date
2012-05
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Conceptual change , Misconceptions , Simple electric circuits , Secondary technical and vocational education , Conceptual change model based instruction , Conceptual change model based instructional activities
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Abstract
This study is a two part research project that describes and evaluates the efforts of the
researcher to bring change in Cyprus' educational system, in the field of simple electric
circuits. The objective of the first part was the assessment and evaluation of Cypriot
STVE students' perceptions about simple electric circuits. The objective of the second
part was to measure the effectiveness that conceptual change model-based instructional
activities designed by the researcher had on changing students' misconceptions about
simple electric circuits towards scientifically accepted ideas. Transformative mixed
methods research design was used consisting mainly from an one-group pre-test post-test
design with Determining and Interpreting Resistive Electric Circuits Concepts Test 1.2
as a research instrument, while interviews and field notes were used for triangulation. The
findings showed that there was a significant improvement in students' understanding of
simple electric circuit concepts that were taught using conceptual change model-based
instructional activities.
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Citation
Kapertzianis, Achillefs S. (2012) Designing conceptual change activities for the physics curriculum : the Cyprus paradigm, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6049>