In this paper, we examine the conceptual understanding and experiences that students in German secondary schools have of boundaries. For our research we conducted qualitative interviews and surveys (interviews n=20; surveys n=21) with children (aged 14-17) born both in Germany and with refugee backgrounds. We asked for the children's conceptual…

In this work, which is about the perceptions of 9th grade students in the secondary school about the concept of axis tilt, the sample's correct, incorrect and in complete perceptions were revealed. In the random sample, 345 9th grade students were selected from 8 schools throughout Istanbul. More than half of the students in the sample either…

The purpose of this study is to explore students' understanding levels and misconceptions about temperature and factors affecting it. The concept of the study was chosen from Geography National Curriculum. In this study, a questionnaire was developed after a pilot study with an aim to ascertain the students' understanding levels of temperature and…