THE EFFECTS OF GEOGEBRA APPLICATIONS ON MISCONCEPTIONS OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS' ON THE SUBJECT OF THE PROJECTILE MOTION

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effect of Geogebra applications on pre-service science teachers’ (PSST) misconceptions about projectile motion (PM). Quantitative research method, semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group was used as research method. The accessible population of study is PSST who study in Kayseri. Sample of the study included 36 PSST, whom study at the first grade level of university in Kayseri. 18 of them experimental-group and 18 of them are control-group. Eight weeks of Geogebra course were done with PSST in experimental-group. In these lessons, PSST both learned to use Geogebra and prepared animations and simulations about PM. "Projectile Motion Concept Test (PMCT)" (?=0,80) was used as measuring tool. The effect PSST in the experimental and control-groups at the misconception level of PMCT was in favor of experimental-group (t=2,525; p< ,05) who studied with Geogebra.