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http://dx.doi.org/10.5012/jkcs.2011.55.6.1030

Research of Pre-Service Science Teachers' Understanding About the Chemistry Concept and Analysis of Incorrect Responses: Focus on Middle School Curriculum  

Lee, Hyun-Jeong (Cheonggye Free Waldorf School)
Choi, Won-Ho (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation)
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Abstract
We investigated the understanding of pre-service science teacher about the chemistry concept of middle school curriculum using some items in National Assessment of Educational Achievement and analyzed the result according to background variables of pre-service science teacher. The result was that there were some pre-service science teachers who select incorrect answer at all items, pre-service science teachers don't fully understand the concept needed to solve item. And the percentage of correct answer at some items was low regardless of selection of chemistry as an elective subject at CSAT(College Scholastic Ability Test). We found some facts through the depth interviews to find the cause of the result. First, the misconception acquired in middle school days is tend not to change until college student. Second, the formation of misconception is affected by the study habit with which solve problem by simple calculation and memory without essential understanding. Third, the study habit with which solve problem by simple calculation and memory without essential understanding could not replace misconceptions acquired in middle school days with scientific concept regardless of selection of chemistry as an elective subject at CSAT.
Keywords
Pre-service science teacher; Misconception;
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