Unveiling Misconceptions: A Multilocation Study on First-Year College Students in Indonesia


Riski Muliyani(1*), Andi Suhandi(2), Eka Cahya Prima(3), Muslim Muslim(4)

(1) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia ISBI Singkawang, Indonesia
(2) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
(3) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
(4) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


The aim of this research is to determine whether there are any misconceptions among first-year students regarding the concepts of heat and temperature. This study employs a descriptive research design. The sample used in this study consists of 224 first-year students from both public and private universities in the cities of Singkawang, Bima, Madiun, and the districts of Sumedang, Sintang, and Bandung. Data were collected through a g-form using a four-tier test instrument. The research results indicate that the percentage of misconceptions among students on the concepts of temperature and heat is highest in the sub-topic "Objects with higher temperature definitely have more heat content compared to objects with lower temperature," reaching 62.1%, and the lowest misconception in the sub-topic "Water at a temperature of 0°C has entirely turned into ice," reaching 40.6%. It is hoped that these findings can be utilized by lecturers and teachers in addressing the subtopic of heat and temperature, which is known to have many possible misconceptions. As a result, educators can employ effective instructional strategies to address their students' misunderstandings about heat and temperature

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Misconception; College Students; Heat and temperature; Indonesia

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