Students’ Difficulties in Understanding the Concepts of Magnetic Field Strength, Magnetic Flux Density and Magnetization

dc.creator	Zafer TANEL
dc.creator	Mustafa EROL
dc.date	2008-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:08:19Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:08:19Z
dc.identifier	1870-9095
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f005b2e0103646158903b650807155b0
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/11925
dc.description	The concepts of magnetic field strength, magnetic flux density and magnetization are important fundamental conceptsin magnetism. However, these concepts are often confused by students due mostly to different notations andinterpretations. This confusion inhibits learning by students about magnetic properties of magnets and ofparamagnetic, ferromagnetic and diamagnetic materials. It is therefore very crucial to determine some students’difficulties on these specific concepts. Hence, we prepared seven multiple-choice conceptual questions in accordancewith our specific goals and administered to one hundred and sixty-nine undergraduate students (40 first year, 34second year, 43 third year, 28 fourth year and 24 fifth year) attending the Physics Education Department of BucaEducation Faculty at Dokuz Eylül University. Also we interviewed with 11 fifth grade students about their answers.Results of our study show that students have important understanding problems and confusions about related concepts.Otherwise it is stated that this situation causes learning deficiency of magnetic properties of matters.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Spanish
dc.language	Portuguese
dc.publisher	Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Latin American Physics Education Network
dc.relation	http://www.journal.lapen.org.mx/sep08/LAJPE%20195%20Zafer%20Taner_F.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1870-9095
dc.source	Latin-American Journal of Physics Education, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 184-191 (2008)
dc.subject	Magnetic field strength
dc.subject	Magnetic flux density
dc.subject	Magnetization
dc.subject	Understanding magnetism concepts
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Students’ Difficulties in Understanding the Concepts of Magnetic Field Strength, Magnetic Flux Density and Magnetization
dc.type	article