Misconception Profile of Students’ Prior Knowledge on Simple Electrical Circuit Concept

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10.2991/978-2-38476-390-0_44How to use a DOI?

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Four-tier Diagnostic Test; Misconceptions; Prior Knowledge; Simple Electrical Circuits

Abstract

This research aims to explain the percentage and form of misconceptions from students’ prior knowledge on simple electrical circuits concept using a four-tier diagnostic test. The concept of simple electrical circuit described is predicting the flame of a light bulb, predicting the amount of current in a light bulb and predicting the brightness of a light bulb. This research applied a quantitative descriptive design. The sampling technique used in the research is purposive sampling technique. The research sample consisted of 63 students of grade IX SMP Negeri 1 Tanjung Batu. The test instrument used is a four-tier diagnostic test question of 12 questions called Simple Electric Circuit Diagnostic Test (SECDT) developed by Haki Peşman and Ali Eryilmaz, which was tested for validity and reliability. The data obtained were analyzed according to the Miles & Huberman data analysis stages. The results showed that students’ prior knowledge misconceptions amounted to 53.58% and the forms of misconceptions that occurred included the constituent components of a simple circuit, the size of the current and resistance flowing in the circuit, and the distance between the battery and the light bulb on the brightness of the light bulb. The results of this study indicate that some misconceptions that arise need to be followed up to reduce these misconceptions by using the right approach or theory, one of which is conceptual change.

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AU  - Karenina Amanda
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PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/05/14
TI  - Misconception Profile of Students’ Prior Knowledge on Simple Electrical Circuit Concept
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th Sriwijaya University Learning and Education International Conference 2024 (SULE-IC 2024)
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