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Diagnostic Test Misconception of the Sun in Elementary School

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjehl.2021.v04i06.001

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This study aims to determine the misconceptions about the motion of the sun experienced by elementary school students in Surakarta by using a three-tier diagnostic test. The descriptive method was applied with a sample size of 21 students from Surakarta elementary school. A three-tier multiple-choice diagnostic test instrument containing 5 items were utilized. The results revealed that the instruments were very well regulated. It was also found that students from Surakarta elementary school has a misconceptions about the motion of the sun. students experienced the following misconceptions: (1) students believe that the sun sets in the sea, (2) the sun is orange, (3) the sun disappears at night, (4) the sun is not a star, ( 5) a solar eclipse is a phenomenon where the shadow of the moon obscures the sun, with the finding of five response patterns that indicate misconceptions, from the test results of 21 students more than 16 that students experiencing these misconceptions.

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