MENGUNGKAP MISKONSEPSI MEKANIKA MAHASISWA CALON GURU FISIKA SEMESTER AKHIR PADA SALAH SATU UNIVERSITAS DI LAMPUNG

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to reveal misconceptions about mechanics held by the last semester pre-service physics teachers at one of universities in Lampung. The population of this study was all of pre-service physics teachers who was conducting a final project at one of universities in Lampung. The research was conducted in odd semester academic year of 2012-2013 with 67 samples. A multiple choice test with the certainty of response index (CRI) was used in this study. The test consisted of 18 items about mechanics conceptual understanding. By using CRI, it can be identified whether the students hold misconceptions or not. Results showed that as many 36% students held misconceptions about mechanics concepts, and only 28% of the sudents understood the concepts. Work and energy was the highest misconceptions’ topic and rotational dynamics was the lowest misconceptions’ topic.