{"id":1920,"date":"2019-02-20T10:58:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2019-02-20T10:58:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:58:46","slug":"the-misconceptions-of-science-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2019\/02\/the-misconceptions-of-science-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"The Misconceptions of Science Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In every class and every subject there are plenty of misconceptions, but in the science classroom misconceptions can be very problematic. The misconceptions can also lead to a deeper learning experience.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1923 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2019\/02\/download-4.jpg?resize=290%2C174\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Misconception\u00a0<\/strong>is defined as an idea that is wrong because it is based on a failure to understand certain situation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Science misconceptions video\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nvR4hU-5wr4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Misconception #1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1928 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2019\/02\/images-1.jpg?resize=228%2C221\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many teachers believe that science teaching needs to be just notes and a reading the textbook, but that is actually not the case at all. There has been studies to prove that doing science with hands on activity will lead to a deeper and more realistic understanding of certain topics. The hands on activity will allow for students to ditch their misconceptions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Misconception #2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2019\/02\/vein.jpg?resize=179%2C250\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A science related misconception that I would like to mention is the misconception that blood is actually red. Some students will have the misconception and believe that blood is blue. I believe the main reason for this misconception is how veins are portrayed in most science books. They are always blue in the book diagrams, but there is never a diagram that shows the dark red blood flowing through the veins. This is a very simple misconception that can be easily fixed with a little deeper explanation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Misconception #3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1931 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2019\/02\/slide_4-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2019\/02\/slide_4.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2019\/02\/slide_4.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2019\/02\/slide_4.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another misconception that is very prominent in science classrooms is, that cells that are portrayed in the text book will actually almost never look like they are drawn in text books. As science teachers we need to help students grasp the fact that all cells will not look exactly like the cell model. This misconception can be corrected by showing examples of what cells will actually look like or even let st<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of different Misconceptions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1929 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2019\/02\/download-2.png?resize=292%2C173\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Dinosaurs, humans and cavemen lived at the same time.<\/li>\n<li>Melting\/freezing and boiling\/condensation are often understood only in terms of water.<\/li>\n<li>Objects sink in water because they are heavier than water.<\/li>\n<li>Some human races have not evolved as much as others.<\/li>\n<li>Human beings did not evolve from earlier species of animals.<\/li>\n<li>Acquired characteristics can be inherited.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1932 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2019\/02\/download-5.jpg?resize=223%2C226\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"226\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Overall misconceptions can be anywhere in the classroom, if teachers embrace these misconceptions they will be able to address them while still teaching for a deeper understanding. Students will take away so much more if the misconceptions of science are incorporated into the actual teaching. Students need to know what information they already know is correct and we need to help explain the information that is incorrect.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MissChasteen\/status\/1098248402859638784<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>In every class and every subject there are plenty of misconceptions, but in the science classroom misconceptions can be very problematic. The misconceptions can also <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2019\/02\/the-misconceptions-of-science-teaching\/\" title=\"The Misconceptions of Science Teaching\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2514,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2514"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1920"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1965,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1920\/revisions\/1965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}