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dc.contributor.authorCheong, I.
dc.contributor.authorJohari, M.
dc.contributor.authorSaid, H.
dc.contributor.authorTreagust, David
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:04:43Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:04:43Z
dc.date.created2015-05-22T08:32:25Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationCheong, I. and Johari, M. and Said, H. and Treagust, D. 2015. What Do You Know about Alternative Energy? Development and Use of a Diagnostic Instrument for Upper Secondary School Science. International Journal of Science Education. 37 (2): pp. 210-236.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17894
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09500693.2014.976295
dc.description.abstract

The need for renewable and non-fossil fuels is now recognised by nations throughout the world. Consequently, an understanding of alternative energy is needed both in schools and in everyday life-long learning situations. This study developed a two-tier instrument to diagnose students’ understanding and alternative conceptions about alternative energy in terms of: sources of alternative energy, greenhouse gas emission, as well as advantages, and disadvantages. Results obtained with Years 10 and 11 students (n = 491) using the 12-item two-tier instrument (α = 0.61) showed that students’ understanding of alternative energy was low (M = 7.03; SD = 3.90).The 23 alternative conceptions about alternative energy sources that could be identified from the instrument are reported. The implications for teaching and learning about alternative energy and suggestions for further development and improvement of the instrument are presented.

dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.subjectEnvironmental Education
dc.subjectAlternative Conceptions
dc.subjectAlternative Energy
dc.subjectDiagnostic Assessment
dc.subjectTwo-Tier Test Items
dc.titleWhat Do You Know about Alternative Energy? Development and Use of a Diagnostic Instrument for Upper Secondary School Science
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume37
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage210
dcterms.source.endPage236
dcterms.source.issn0950-0693
dcterms.source.titleInternational Journal of Science Education
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The Version of Record of this manuscript has been published and is available in International Journal of Science Education (2015), http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09500693.2014.976295

curtin.departmentScience and Mathematics Education Centre (SMEC)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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