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Identifying Sixth Grade Students’ Misconceptions on Solar System Febiola Eka Putri; Neni Hermita; Zufriady Zufriady; Tommy Tanu Wijaya
JOURNAL OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (JTLEE) Vol 4, No 1 (2021)
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar, FKIP, Universitas Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33578/jtlee.v4i1.7857

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine sixth grade students’ misconception on the solar system. This study uses a sampling technique with a total sample of 88 students. This research uses the descriptive quantitative method. This research aims to describe the misconceptions on the material of the solar system in class 6 of public elementary school in Pekanbaru, data collection techniques using the Four Tier Test. The results showed that students' misconceptions were categorized as "medium" with an average of 47.58% of 88 students. The highest misconception on material related to the characteristics of stars with a misconception level of 67.61% with this level can be said that there are still many students who are investigated experiencing misconceptions. The lowest misconception is 27.27%, which is material about the sun as the center of the solar system.