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Volume : II, Issue : VII, August - 2012 Misconceptions In Chemistry At Ixth Grade And Their Remedial Measures ANIRUDDHA CHAKRABORTY , BHIM CHANDRA MONDAL Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The purpose of this work is to study the level of misconceptions among the
students of class IXth grade about the unit structure of atom and the remedial measures
of these misconceptions. The sample consisted of 189 students. The research has carried
out with two groups' pre test post test control group design during four weeks. After
administering entry level test, the experimental group was taught with illustrative
materials, as remedial measure, containing various atomic model and then criterion
referenced test (CRT) was administered on the same unit to collect the data. Paired
sample't' test was used to compare the results obtained from entry level test and CRT
using SPSS-16 software. The results from the post-tests indicated that the students in the
experimental group, taught with the illustrative material, showed a significant decrease
in misconception level than the students in the control group. These results show that the
implementation of the new material produced better results in terms of achievement of
the student. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : ANIRUDDHA CHAKRABORTY , BHIM CHANDRA MONDAL, (2012). Misconceptions In Chemistry At Ixth Grade And Their Remedial Measures. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. VII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1246.pdf References : - AHTEE, M., VARJOLA, I. 1998. Students' Understanding of Chemical Reactions, International Journal of Science Education, 20 (3) 305-316.
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