TÖMAN, Ufuk Bayburt Üniversitesi - Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi - Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi Anabilim dalı, Turkey , ÇİMER, Sabiha Odabaşı Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi - Fatih Eğitim Fakültesi - Biyoloji Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

An Investigation into the Conceptions of Energy Resources and Energy Storage at Different Educational Levels

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This paper describes an investigation of the conceptions and misconceptions of energy resources and energy storage held by students at primary and secondary schools and student teachers at a faculty of education. The study employed developmental research methodology. In order to collect the data, both a conceptual understanding test and semi-structured interviews were used. Before the main study, a pilot study was conducted with 45 students, thereby, some revisions could be done to improve the test’s quality. A total of 95 students (35 from primary, 35 from secondary and 25 from university) responded to the test, which consisted of questions that require written answers. In addition, interviews were conducted with 15 students in total. The data from students of primary school that energy sources and energy storage concepts to the fore front the use of daily life while the secondary and university levels came to the fore in the more scientific definition. The test and interviews showed that the concepts of energy resources and energy storage were not fully understood by the students. Misconceptions have been determined at all levels of education. Implications for curriculum and school education are drawn from the results.

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Energy Resources , Energy Storage , Understanding Levels , Misconceptions.

Dicle University Journal Of Ziya Gökalp Faculty Of Education

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