The Description 12th Grade Students' Conception of Electromagnetics

Abstract

Abstract-Electromagnetic concepts are abstract, difficult and complex concepts. There are different conceptions understood by students in learning electromagnetic concept. This study aims to identify and describe the conception of high school students who have been studying electromagnetic. Descriptive method used in this research. The subjects consist of 27 respondents of 12th grade students. The data collection done by providing an essay test instruments referred to test models of Electromagnetism Concept Inventory (EMCI) those includes subconcepts of Electrostatic, Magnetism, Electromagnetic induction and Electromagnetic waves. The result of data analysis shows that only 2% of respondents answered correctly on the subconcepts of magnetism. In other sub-concepts there were no respondents who answered correctly. Moreover, the conceptions understood by respondents about electromagnetic concept were very diverse.

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“…Magnetic and electricity is one difficult physics material for students because it is abstract and complex (Wardana et al, 2017). Research by Dega et al (2013) shows that students find it difficult to understand the concept of electromagnetic induction because they lack mastery of the concepts of electric fields, magnetic fields, and magnetic fluxes.…”

“…Research by Dega et al (2013) shows that students find it difficult to understand the concept of electromagnetic induction because they lack mastery of the concepts of electric fields, magnetic fields, and magnetic fluxes. Students tend to find it easier to solve electric-magnetic problems using mathematical formulas rather than using physics concepts (Wardana et al, 2017). Students also have difficulty solving qualitative physics problems (Kaliampos et al, 2021), such as explaining the motion of charged particles in a magnetic field (Wardana et al, 2019).…”