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ERIC Number: ED629820
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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EISSN: EISSN-2278–5639
Identification of Misconceptions about the Human Digestive System Using Concept Maps among Higher Secondary Students
Chavan, Rajendra L.; Khandagale, Vidyanand S.
Online Submission, Global Online Electronic International Interdisciplinary Research Journal (GOEIIRJ) v12 spec iss 3 p142-153 Apr 2023
Concept maps help detect misconceptions and provide revision exercises to assess comprehension once a topic has been introduced. A concept map is a schematic drawing used to show the connection among the concepts in propositional form. A concept map is a helpful tool for illustrating the relationships between main concepts and sub-concepts. The main objective of the study was to identify misconceptions about the human digestive system among higher secondary students using concept maps. The data was collected from higher secondary students XI class students) (N = 388) with the help of students' preliminary concept maps and researcher-made concept map tools. Findings of the study showed that secondary school students hold misconceptions related to the human digestive system, i.e. few (22.68%) students have misconceptions such as 'Human Digestive System is the process by which hard food is converted into simple diffusible assimilable nutrients', few (19.32%) students have misconceptions such as 'Alimentary Canal starts with the throat," etc. The present paper will help use concept maps for the identification and remediation of students' misconceptions.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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