THE DIAGNOSIS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS X MIA B STUDENTS MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE CONCEPT USING THREE-TIER
ABSTRACT: One of the main
problems in physics is the emergence of students’ misconceptions which comes
from the prejudices of false starts and a naive belief. Many studies have shown
that students tend to have developed their own understanding before the formal
teaching is done. The ideas which are developed by students which are different
from the explanations by the experts are known as misconceptions. The initial
idea that has been formed by the students is very difficult to change by the
teachers although the materials are presented with scientific concepts. Misconceptions
diagnosis research on the hydrostatic pressure concept was conducted on 23
students of class X MIA B SMAN 3 Malang using Three-tier test. The diagnosis
results that the students get misconceptions on the indicators, it explain the
hydrostatic pressure is influenced by the depth and at all points located in
the horizontal area in the calm liquid has the same hydrostatic pressure, and
the hydrostatic pressure is proportional to the density of the fluid, include
1) students believe that hydrostatic pressure is greater at a point closer to
the closed cavity (43.5%), 2) the students believe that the hydrostatic
pressure is proportional to the density of the submerged object (30.4%), 3) the
students believe that the hydrostatic pressure is greater on the outside of the
cave because it has a larger volume of fluid so that the pressure is higher
(17.4%), 4) students had misconceptions in determining the depth in case of
hydrostatic pressure (13%), 5) the students believe that the hydrostatic
pressure is greater in the narrow place (13%).
Author: C. P. Wijaya,
Supriyono Koes H., Muhardjito
Journal Code: jppendidikangg160003
