Alternative Ideas of Undergraduate Students in Primary Education about Virtual Water

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Published: Apr 7, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.7750
Keywords:
Virtual Water Water Footprint Content analysis Scale development Three-tier diagnostic test University students’ alternative perceptions
Stergios Gkitsas
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Primary Education
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1281-8956
George Malandrakis
Nicolaos Theodosiou
Nikos Lambrinos
Abstract

Identifying students' alternative conceptions is essential for developing effective educational materials, particularly for concepts like Water Footprint and Virtual Water, which are newly introduced in education and gain increasing significance. This study investigated the alternative conceptions of undergraduate students from Departments of Primary Education regarding Virtual Water. Data were collected through a set of nine, open-formed questions, in an online questionnaire completed by 64 participants. A content analysis of the responses, using the unit of meaning as the unit of analysis, revealed numerous alternative conceptions and misconceptions related to the conceptual definition of Virtual Water.

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