Misconceptions On Astronomy Topics in Science Education: A case Study for Secondary School Students

This is a poster presented at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE, http//astro4edu.org). Title: Misconceptions On Astronomy Topics in Science Education: A case Study for Secondary School Students Presenter:Yelkenci, Aysegul (Istanbul Kültür University) This research aims to determine the misconceptions of secondary school students about astronomy topics. A total of 119 students from private and public schools participated in this study while an astronomy achievement test was applied to 12th grade students. According to the analyses, misconceptions were found in some questions. The 12th grade students' level of understanding of basic astronomical concepts appears to be low. No statistically significant difference was found between male and female students in terms of the level of understanding astronomy concepts. The private school was observed as the institution with a low rate of success. These results show the difficulties in students' ability to understand and apply certain concepts related to astronomy in science education. About the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop:The 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop took place:12 - 15 November 2024. The Shaw-IAU workshops focus on astronomy education for primary and secondary school students and teacher training both in universities and in service. This year's workshop featured two special topics: an exploration of the first two years of the James Webb Space Telescope for the scientific topic, and the crucial aspect of evaluation in educational contexts as the non-scientific topic.More details can be found on: https://astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/Keep up to date with future Shaw-IAU Workshops and other opportunities at the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education by joining our mailing list https://astro4edu.org/mailing-list/Follow the IAU OAE on Bluesky and Facebook under @astro4edu