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Development and use of an instrument to measure student misconceptions of selected science concepts at the elementary school level in Thailand

Creator:

Tangmongkollert, Somsri

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to provide valid and reliable measures of misconceptions in the area of photosynthesis and respiration among fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students in Thailand. A 17-item, two-tier multiple-choice test was developed and validated using construct-related evidence to determine the appropriateness...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

, 1963; Driver & Oldham, 1986; Inhelder & Piaget, 1958). Children have a natural drive to find answers