Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education (한국과학교육학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 3
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- Pages.310-316
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- 1993
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- 1226-5187(pISSN)
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- 2288-8489(eISSN)
The Index of the Stability of Misconceptions
오개념의 견고성 지수
- Lee, Yung-Jick (Korea National University of Education) ;
- Kwon, Jae-Sool (Korea National University of Education)
- Published : 1993.12.30
Abstract
One of the major characteristics in misconceptions is the stability over time. However, the concept of stability has not been defined clearly yet even though some trials to quantify the stability has been done. In this study, the researcher tried to establish a stability index of students' misconception for the quantification. In this study, the stability of a misconception was defined using mean correct choice (MC), the slope of correct choice (C), mean incorrent choice(MI) and the slope of incorrect choice(I) as follows; I=1/3 (1-C) (1+I)(1-MC)(1+MI). The index developed in the study was examined using artificial data. In this study, the index seemed to represent the charicteristics of the stability inferred by theoretically. This means the index developed in this study has some validity for the time being. Howerever, since artificial data were used to exame the index, it showed be reexamined using real data in the future study.
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