Altering misconceptions: how e-rebuttal texts on Newton’s laws reconstructs students’ mental models

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: April 7, 2025

This study aims to explore how e-rebuttal texts on Newton’s laws can reconstruct students’ mental models by altering existing misconceptions. A mixed methods approach (quantitative and qualitative) was used in the research. Participants were 31 students (15 boys 16 girls, aged 15–16 years) 10th grade of one public high school Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia. The instrument Multi-representation Tier Instrument (MOTION), consists 36 subject matter questions about First Law, Second Third type forces. data analyzed using categories conception, model, correction a model. result shows positive changes each model from pre-test post-test. rate post-test occurred primarily Acceptable Correction (ACo) category. It concluded that be conceptual change become Scientific (SC) models. Other researchers may use learning strategies involve groups facilitate discussion process.

Language: Английский

Empowering Teachers as Users in Human-Centered Design

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 26, 2024

Teachers play a crucial role as end-users of technology in educational settings but seldom get recognition group users with varying needs and perspectives. This paper analyzes the unique user characteristics teachers, both terms general nature within context established ed-tech frameworks acceptance models. The authors argue that existing models inadequately address distinct teachers therefore provide specific recommendations for development specialized framework accounts teacher’s criteria.

Language: Английский