Prospective science teachers' understanding of sound

Abstract

The goal of this study is to describe prospective science teachers' (PST) conceptions about basic sound phenomena and concepts. The study was conducted on 56 PSTs. The questionnaire that is used as data collection instrument consists of 3 open-ended questions regarding sound production, the propagation and nature of sound. The results of the study show that PSTs encounter difficulties in understanding this fundamental topic. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved