Mediterranean Journal of Educational Research
By Bektasli, Behzat
“In-Service Science Teachers’ Astronomy Misconceptions”
Publisher:
15
Pp. 1-10
2014
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Test
Number of subjects, range: Large — 31 or more
Grade and age of subjects: Adult — over 18 years
- Stars are solid.
- The number of stars does not change over time.
- Stars do not born, live and die.
- Polar stars is the closest star to Earth.
- The Sun is not the closest star to Earth
- All planets have satellites.
- Satellites are a source of light.
- Earth was formed from the sun.
- The Sun is located at the center of the Universe.
- Structure of the atmosphere does not affect the formation of seasons.
- Planets revolve at constant speeds around Sun.
- Solar System is located at the center of Milky Way
- It is Mars or Mercury that causes tides.
- Neil Armstrong is the first man who traveled to space.
- Distinction of revolution and rotation.
- Meteor shower is a displacement of a star.
- Black holes are infinite vacuums.
- Comet is a star.
- Stars’ shape is a pentagon.
- The Moon’s shape is a sphere.
- Earth’s shape is a sphere.
- Everything we see in the sky at night are stars.
- Planets are bigger than stars.
- Only Saturn has a ring.
- Jupiter is not the largest planet in our solar system.
- Universe is not expanding.
- Stars that form a constellation have common features.
- Constellations are observed at the same point every night.
- In our solar system Earth is the only planet that has an atmosphere.
- Earth is closest to Sun in summer.
- The sunlight reaches the Earth in two minutes.
- We can see all sides of the Moon from Earth.
- Dimension of the Sun is constant and cannot change by time.
- Planets revolve around Sun at constant distances.
- Planets revolve in circular orbits.
- Sun does not move only planets revolve around Sun.
- Earth rotates clockwise.