Biology students' misconceptions of the carbon cycle: An analysis of their drawings [Ideas falsas de los estudiantes de la biología del ciclo de carbón: Un análisis de sus dibujos]
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2010
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Beijing Science Education Innovation center
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify biology students' misconceptions of carbon cycle using drawings and interviews. As a result of an analysis of the drawings andinterviews, it was determined that more than half of the students have fully or partially conceptual knowledge, but 30% of students have misconceptions about this subject. Some of these misconceptions included "The carbon cycle is only composed of photosynthesis and respiration processes"; "Starting point of the carbon cycle is photosynthesis, and end point is cellular respiration"; "Only source of carbon is in the atmosphere". These results were compared with related literature and recommendations were made for teachers and researchers for future studies to overcome students' misconceptions.
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Misconceptions, Students' drawings, The carbon cycle
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Journal of Science Education
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11
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2
