A survey of conceptions of energy of israeli pre-service high school biology teachers

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Abstract

The conceptions of energy of the pre-service high school biology teachers were identified by means of a two-part written questionnaire which was presented to them in the first day of class. These students: are considerably anthropocentric in their associations, their choice of pictures and their alternative conceptual frameworks; hold a number of different alternative conceptual frameworks when describing physical situations, instead of the accepted scientific concept; think that energy is a concrete entity; do not accept the idea of energy conservation and energy degradation; confuse the concepts of energy and force.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-46
Number of pages16
JournalInternational Journal of Science Education
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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