Candidate: Chokchai Usawinchai

Degree of: Doctor of Philosophy

Department: Science Studies

Title: Understanding on Concepts of Force of Thai Freshmen

Committee:
Dr. Aletta Zietsman, Chair
Dr. William Cobern
Dr. Suthat Yoksan

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2002, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., 2734 Wood

Abstract:
Three hundred eighteen freshmen from Srinakharinwirot University, in Bangkok, Thailand, participated in this study. The freshmen were divided into two groups according to their high school locations: Bangkok and other cities of Thailand. The Force Concept Inventory and questionnaire requesting high school locations were used.
The analyses indicated freshmen had the most understanding on concepts of Newton's third law and the least on Newton's second law. Several misconceptions of Newtonian concepts were found. Statistically significant differences were found between the two groups of freshmen on understanding of Newtonian mechanics.

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