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Misconceptions held by first year general science students about the concept ‘solutions’_ a case study of students of Keta Senior High Technical School, Volta Region of Ghana

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dc.contributor.author Narh, S.B.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-16T12:24:45Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-16T12:24:45Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1213
dc.description A Dissertation in the Department of Science Education, Faculty of Science Education. Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfillment of the requirements for award of the Master of Education (Science Education) degree. DECEMBER, 2015 en_US
dc.description.abstract This study was aimed at unveiling and establishing the extent of misconceptions students held about the concept ‘solutions’. The study used both qualitative and quantitative designs in a mixed Senior High School. The study involved one hundred and thirty-six participants. Data collection for the study was done using questionnaires, interview and the classroom observation. Analyses of the data from all three instruments revealed very similar findings. The study revealed that majority (60%) of the students held the misconception that alcohol in water was not a solution, 44.08% of the participants involved in the study were also of the view that a solution is only formed when a solid substance dissolves in a liquid . It was also revealed that the teacher(s) who taught the concept used an ineffective and traditional teaching approach which perhaps contributed to the misconceptions the students held. The results were interpreted using Descriptive statistics after the data analyses using Microsoft Excel. The findings indicated that due to the large extent of misconception held, this could affect the understanding of certain key concepts in the course of their study. This study has therefore made appropriate recommendations which when implemented could eliminate or reduce to the barest minimum the extent of misconception in future students of Keta Senior High Technical School en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Education,Winneba en_US
dc.subject Misconception of concepts en_US
dc.title Misconceptions held by first year general science students about the concept ‘solutions’_ a case study of students of Keta Senior High Technical School, Volta Region of Ghana en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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