Students' conceptions in mechanics: A look into their frameworks

Authors

Annabel M. Lozano ⋅ PH Science Education Department, De La Salle University
Lydia S. Roleda ⋅ PH Science Education Department, De La Salle University

Abstract

This paper probes the thinking frameworks (categorized as Aristotelian, Buridanian and Newtonian) used by high school students in understanding mechanics. A researcher-made 22- item multiple choice test with three options reflecting the three frameworks was used. The test was administered to 949 senior students from Nat high schools. The results revealed that the most commonly used framework was the Buridanian framework, either solely or in combination with either of the other two frameworks. However, the generally low mean score of the students in each framework revealed that there was no consistency in the use of any of the frameworks.

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Issue

2009: Proceedings of the 27th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Scouting the grand vista: From curiosity-driven research to real world application

28-30 October 2009, Development Academy of the Philippines Convention Center, Tagaytay City

Article ID

SPP-2009-1C-04

Section

Physics Education

Published

2009-10-28

How to Cite

[1]

AM Lozano and LS Roleda, Students’ conceptions in mechanics: A look into their frameworks, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 27, SPP-2009-1C-04 (2009). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2009-1C-04.