TY - JOUR AU - Gulbin Ozkan AU - Unsal Topsakal PY - 2020/06/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Determining Students’ Conceptual Understandings of Physics Concepts JF - Shanlax International Journal of Education JA - education VL - 8 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - 10.34293/education.v8i3.2908 UR - https://www.shanlaxjournals.in/journals/index.php/education/article/view/2908 AB - In this study, it was aimed to determine the students’ conceptual understanding and misconceptions about the concepts in the 8th grade Matter and Properties unit. Students (n = 180) of two high schools in Istanbul Province participated in the study. The qualitative research method was used to determine students’ conceptual understanding. A paper-and-pencil questionnaire consisting of six questions was applied as a data collection tool. Student responses to the questionnaires were subcategories by content analysis, and the percentages of the responses were determined. As a result of the findings obtained from the study, it was seen that 8th-grade students had some conceptual deficiencies and misconceptions about pressure and buoyancy. ER -