Students come to class with a large number of entrenched, well-developed naive conceptions and knowledge structures. These structures often interfere with what they are taught in school. Our group was to select a certain topic and document student understandings of these topics.
misconception
mɪskənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/Submit
noun
a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.
e.g. "public misconceptions about AIDS remain high"
synonyms: misapprehension, misunderstanding, mistake, error, mix-up, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misreading, misjudgment, misbelief, miscalculation, false impression, illusion, fallacy, delusion;
The question:
“What causes ocean waves?”
We thought the misconception might be:
The tides cause ocean waves.
The moon causes ocean waves.
misconception
mɪskənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/Submit
noun
a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.
e.g. "public misconceptions about AIDS remain high"
synonyms: misapprehension, misunderstanding, mistake, error, mix-up, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misreading, misjudgment, misbelief, miscalculation, false impression, illusion, fallacy, delusion;
The question:
“What causes ocean waves?”
We thought the misconception might be:
The tides cause ocean waves.
The moon causes ocean waves.