Physics Education: Effect of Micro-teaching Method Supported by Educational Technologies on Pre-service Science Teachers’ Misconceptions on Basic Astronomy Subjects
By Gurbuz, Fatih
“Physics Education: Effect of Micro-teaching Method Supported by Educational Technologies on Pre-service Science Teachers’ Misconceptions on Basic Astronomy Subjects”
Publisher:
2/4
Pp. 26-41
2015
Physics Education: Effect of Micro-teaching Method Supported by Educational Technologies on Pre-service Science Teachers’ Misconceptions on Basic Astronomy Subjects
Type: Empirical
Data collection method: Interview
Number of subjects, range: Medium — 11-30
Grade and age of subjects: Adult — over 18 years
Stars
- are planets which emit light they take from the sun.
- the planets which emit light by themselves.
Space and Universe
- The universe and space are the same concepts space is the place that can be seen by a naked eye, but the universe cannot be seen with a naked eye.
- Human beings can travel to space but they cannot go to the universe.
Planets
- are the Stars that completed their life cycle.
- are the Celestial bodies which have an atmosphere.
Comet
- pulls celestial bodies which enter the gravitational field of the stars.
- is a formation caused as a result of star explosion.
- is a formation which occurs when stars fall out of orbit.
Big-Bang Theory
- is a theory that tells that the sun exploded and formed the other planets.
- is a theory that explains the formation of the universe.
Planet Pluto
- is a dwarf planet because it is small.
- is a dwarf planet because it is too far away from the Earth.
Astronaut and Astronomer
- are the concepts of astronauts and astronomer are the same.
- are the American space explorers are astronauts and Russian space explorers are astronomers.
The Death of Stars
- New planets are formed.
- Stars vanish by moving further away and it is called the death of stars.