Students’ misconceptions

Griffiths, A. K., Prestorr, K. R. (1992). Grade-12 students misconceptions relating to fundamental characteristics of atoms and molecules. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 29(6), 611-628. 

Barker, V. (2004). Beyond Appearances, Students misconception about basic chemical ideas, A report prepared for the Royal Society of Chemistry, Retrieved Get. 16, 2007 from the World Wide Web www.ehemsoe.org/pdt71earnnet/rsc/miscon.pdf... 

Ozmen, H. (2004). Some student misconceptions in chemistry. A literature review of chemical bonding. Journal of Science Education and Technology 13(2), 147-159. 

Treagust, D. (1988). Development and use of diagnostic test to evaluate students misconceptions in science. IntemationalJoumal of Science Education, 10(2), 159-169. 

Sanger, M. J., Greenbowe, T. J. (2000). Addressing student misconceptions concerning electron flow in aqueous solutions with instruction including computer animations and conceptual change strategies. International Journal of Science Education, 22(5), 521-537. 

O Raymond F. Peterson and David F. Treagust, "Grade-12 Students Misconceptions of Covalent Bonding and Structure," /. 

A number of design issues were considered when creating the three versions of the online chemistry module used in this investigation. The topic of acids and bases was chosen since past examination performance [10] and anecdotal evidence suggest that students find this is a difficult topic and common misconceptions are held. The module focused on five main aspects that covered areas often associated with such common student misconceptions ... 

GILBERT et al. [3] klagen iiber viele Lehrer und Lehreriimen fur Na-turwissenschaften, dass sie die fachdidaktischen Forschungen zu Fehlvorstellungen nicht zur Kenntnis nehmen und damit deren Diskussion und Korrektur fiir Unterricht gar nicht erst planen , T robably nine out of ten instructors are not aware of the research on student misconceptions, or do not utilize ways to counteract these misconceptions in their instmction [3]. 

Barker, V. Beyond Appearences Students misconceptions about basic chemical ideas. London 2000 (Royal Society of Chemistry)... 

Boo, H.K. Students understanding of chemical bonds and the energetics of chemical reactions. J.Research in Science Teaching 35 (1998), 569 Griffith, A.K., Preston, K.R. Grade-12 Students Misconceptions Relating to Eundamental Characteristics of Atoms and Molecules. J.Research in Science Teaching 29 (1992), 611... 

Burger, J., Gerhardt, A. Energie im biologischen Kontext. MNU 56 (2003), 324 Barker, V. Beyond Appearances Students misconceptions about basic chemical ideas. London 2000 (Royal Society of Chemistry)... 

Last but not least Barke and Sileshi [20] formulated a Tetrahedral-ZPD chemistry education metaphor as another framework to prevent students misconceptions (see Fig. 2.4). If chemical education is to be a discipline, it has to have a shape, structure, clear and shared theories on which testable hypotheses can be raised. At present we are still in some respects dabbling in chemistry education alchemy, trying to turn lead into gold with no clear idea about how this is to be achieved. Some factions proclaim a touchstone in some pet method such as Problem-Based Learning or Computer-Assisted Learning or Multimedia Learning or Demonstration, while others are dabbling in... 

Based on the above-mentioned students misconceptions that the ions always arrange in pairs or molecules, it seems understandable that students also have huge problems conceiving the arrangements of ions. The works of Butts and Smith [20] show great deficits of students in spatial images of ionic bonds. They note that most students have a concept of the two-dimensional formation of crystal lattices Only four students demonstrated a clear and accurate... 

Peterson, R.F., Treagust, D.F. Grade-12 students misconceptions of covalent bonding. Journal of Chemical Education 66 (1989), 459... 

Berquist and Heikkinen [1] have summarized students misconceptions concerning chemical equilibrium in many areas as follows ... 

Because misconceptions about chemical equilibrium have been related in literature to student s lack of comprehension in basics of mathematics, they were also asked for their last grade in that subject. This way it was possible to gain an idea of whether there are correlations between students misconceptions relating to chemical equilibrium and the quality of their grades in mathematics. 

Wheeler, A.E., Kass, H. Student misconceptions in chemical equilibrium. Science Education... 

In Chap. 8, redox reactions and the transfer of electrons will be discussed and in Chap. 9, complex reactions and the transfer of ligands will be presented. For all these essential concepts, questions will be raised related to students misconceptions. Finally strategies for teaching and learning to prevent or cure these preconceptions and school-made misconceptions will be discussed. 

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