Analysis of Students' Understanding on Solar Eclipse Concept

DOI

10.2991/ice-17.2018.37How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Student; CRI; solar eclipse concept.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the understanding of students' concept on solar eclipse phenomena. The method of this study was a qualitative descriptive. This study was conducted for junior high school students at SMPN 21 Palu. The data were collected using multiple choice tests accompanied with Certain of Response Index (CRI) and interviews. The test was given before and after the solar eclipse occurred. This data was then calculated and analyzed to determine the percentage of understanding concept. Based on the analysis it can be concluded that students' understanding concept is in the medium category. A total solar eclipse phenomenon improves students' concepts. The study found misconceptions of the students in (1) position of the Sun, the Earth, and Moon during eclipse; (2) natural phenomena during solar eclipse; (3) phase of solar eclipse; and (4) safety methods on observing a solar eclipse.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sahrul Saehana
AU  - Darsikin
AU  - Unggul Wahyono
PY  - 2018/02
DA  - 2018/02
TI  - Analysis of Students' Understanding on Solar Eclipse Concept
BT  - Proceedings of the First Indonesian Communication Forum of Teacher Training and Education Faculty Leaders International Conference on Education 2017 (ICE 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 161
EP  - 165
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/ice-17.2018.37
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