Journal of Baltic Science Education
By Kácovský, Petr
“Grammar School Students’ Misconceptions Concerning Thermal Phenomena”
Publisher:

Pp. 194-206
2021
Grammar School Students’ Misconceptions Concerning Thermal Phenomena
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: 9th-12 grade — under 17-18 years

  • The temperature of ice cubes in a room must be above 0 °C.
  • The temperature of continuously boiling water exceeds 100 °C.
  • The steam above boiling water exceeds the temperature of 100 °C.
  • It is impossible to get water at 0 °C.
  • Heat is a material substance.