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Using a Discrepant Event to Facilitate Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Conceptual Change about Force and Motion
 
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, INDONESIA
 
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Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, INDONESIA
 
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School of Education, Curtin University, AUSTRALIA
 
 
Online publication date: 2019-04-11
 
 
Publication date: 2019-04-11
 
 
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2019;15(8):em1737
 
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Both students and teachers have misconceptions about Force and Motion, often caused by teachers not being well-prepared to teach the accepted scientific theory. Besides, teachers rarely or never use a cognitive conflict strategy in their teaching. The present study is aimed at investigating the use of a discrepant event to facilitate preservice elementary teachers’ conceptual change on Force and Motion concepts. The main objectives were to (1) investigate conceptual changes in Force and Motion concepts and (2) track students’ conceptual change and their learning progression of these concepts. The research method used an intervention with a mixed method design. Second-semester students (N=120) participated in this study. The research instrument consisted of background information of respondents and their belief of conceptions about Force and Motion. The preliminary study using Direct Instruction and discussion methods. Once students’ conceptual change profiles were known, remedial teaching was conducted through Reflective Conceptual Change Model-assisted Visual Multimedia. The research findings have shown that a discrepant event could help participants engage in conceptual change and have better explanations than before. The profile of their conceptual change and pattern of learning progression are discussed.
 
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