Pupils misconceptions about mammals

KUBIATKO, Milan and Pavol PROKOP. Pupils misconceptions about mammals. Journal of Baltic Science Education. 2007, vol. 6, No 1, p. 5-14. ISSN 1648-3898.

Basic information

Original name

Pupils misconceptions about mammals

Name in Czech

Miskoncepcie žiakov o cicavcoch

Authors

KUBIATKO, Milan (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Pavol PROKOP (703 Slovakia)

Edition

Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2007, 1648-3898

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50300 5.3 Education

Country of publisher

Lithuania

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14410/07:00034189

Organization unit

Faculty of Education

Keywords in English

age; animals; misconception; mammals; pupils

Tags

age, animals, mammals, misconception, Pupils

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

A misconception about animals has been reported in various research reports on the pupils of all age groups. However, deeper study on the childrens concepts about mammals has never been conducted. This study suggests the ideas about mammals put forward by the children aged from 10 to 15. A questionnaire with 35 multiple choice and open ended questions were administered to 468 children from 6 elementary schools in Slovakia. The childrens ideas were examined in five dimensions (animal classification and phylogeny, food, foraging strategies, parental care, senses, morphology and anatomy). Serious misconceptions about mammals across all age groups were found out. Our data provides direct implications for teaching biology.

In Czech

Skúmaním miskoncepcií u žiakov sa zaoberalo noho autorov. Ale zatiaľ nebola publikovaná žiadna štúdia, ktorá by sa značnou mierou zaoberala cicavcami. Nášho výskumu sa zúčastnili žiaci vo veku 10 až 15 rokov. Dotazník obsahoval 35 uzavretých aj otvorených otázok. Dotazník vyplnilo 468 žiakov zo 6 škôl. Otázky boli rozdelené do piatich kategórií podľa ich charakteru. Boli zistené mylné predstavy vo všetkých vekových kategóriach.