Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Φυσικές Επιστήμες στην ΕκπαίδευσηLibrary of the School of Education
Author:
Neofotistos Rigas
Supervisors info:
Χαλκιά Κρυσταλλία, Ομότιμη Καθηγήτρια, Π.Τ.Δ.Ε. του Ε.Κ.Π.Α
Γαλάνη Αποστολία, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια Διδακτικής της Γεωγραφίας, Π.Τ.Δ.Ε του Ε.Κ.Π.Α.
Μαυρικάκη Ευαγγελία, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια Βιολογίας και Αγωγής Υγείας, Π.Τ.Δ.Ε του Ε.Κ.Π.Α.
Original Title:
Διερεύνηση των ιδεών των μαθητών και μαθητριών της Ε' και Στ' τάξης Δημοτικού για το κατά πόσον η Σελήνη είναι αυτόφωτο ή ετερόφωτο σώμα, καθώς και των πιθανών παραγόντων που τις επηρεάζουν
Translated title:
Research on year 6 and 7 students' ideas about the hetero luminosity or the self-luminosity of the moon as well as the factors that affect them
Summary:
The present research examines alternative ideas of students at primary school regarding the self or hetero luminosity of the Moon. The research was carried out using an open-ended questionnaire filled out by 176 students of the 5th and 6th grade. Of those students, 82 were participating in extra curriculum STEM classes and were selected from 11 public schools and the rest 94 belonged to the general population and were selected from 4 public schools. All selected schools were in the area of Athens and Piraeus. In total 131 (74,4%) students supported hetero luminosity of the Moon and 45 (25,6%) students supported self-luminosity. Qualitative analysis of the data revealed the existence of subjective alternative ideas that affect the supporters of self-luminosity. Furthermore, after quantitative analysis a) No significant difference was observed in the answers between the general population and STEM samples b) There was a significant difference in the answers in relation to the students’ class.
Main subject category:
Science
Keywords:
Moon, Sun, Earth, light reflection, self – luminous object, hetero luminous object, alternative ideas
