Use and effectiveness of refutation text in teaching of electrostatic field in Secondary education
Abstract
The purpose of this manuscript, which is the pilot phase of a wider project, was (a) the writing of refutation texts that deal the students’ alternative ideas related to the Electrostatic field and (b) the investigation of the effectiveness of these refutation texts in abandoning of the students’ alternative ideas. For this purpose, an asynchronous teaching intervention was carried out on 14 students of second grade in Lyceum and the effectiveness of the use of refutation texts was recorded. The results showed a significant improvement in only some of students’ alternative ideas. The results are discussed in relation to the effectiveness of refutation texts and how they could be more effective.
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