Analysis of college students misconceptions in astronomy using four-tier test

Abstract

This study aims to find out the misconceptions experienced by college students in Astronomy material using four-tier Diagnostic test through the google form. The population of this study were all 5th semester students of the Sriwijaya University Physics Education Study Program. This research is a quantitative descriptive research. Descriptive research here is intended to identify the physics misconceptions experienced by college students in material Astronomy using four-tier diagnostic test. Quantitative research is intended to obtain data from research samples analyzed according to the statistical methods used. This research produces a description of the phenomenon of Astronomical misconceptions that occur. The instrument used is a multiple choice four-tier diagnostic test consisting of 10 questions. Based on the results of research and data analysis showed that overall percentage, college students experienced misconceptions of 57.34%, so that college students’ misconceptions were categorized as moderate level misconceptions.