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Asia-Pacific Forum
on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 13, Issue 1, Article 4 (Jun., 2012) |
Previous research has shown that it is difficult for students to change their initial ideas in physics. Similarly, the findings of this indicate that some students still held tenaciously to their naïve ideas.
In view of the above findings, it is recommended that:
- Teachers should plan their lessons by taking students’ prior knowledge into consideration and try to find out and remove students’ misconceptions and learning difficulties.
- Teachers need to follow developments and innovations in education and technology, and implement contemporary instructional approaches in their classrooms
- Teachers should be informed of constructivist theory and its applications in practice through in-service training and workshops.
I wish to appreciate the efforts of my Post Graduate students who have helped me in carrying out this research in the various locations.
