Defining Friction Force: A Proposed Solution to a Textbook Problem
Scientific concepts are the building blocks of scientific thought and science communication. Therefore, to achieve scientific literacy it is necessary to construct and define the concepts accurately. In this study, the concept of friction force, which is frequently encountered in science textbooks,...
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Seyit Ahmet Kıray
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| description | Scientific concepts are the building blocks of scientific thought and science communication. Therefore, to achieve scientific literacy it is necessary to construct and define the concepts accurately. In this study, the concept of friction force, which is frequently encountered in science textbooks, is discussed. The explanations of the concept in science textbooks have been found to be inadequate in effectively explaining several situations. To address this issue, this study aimed to examine the concept of friction force in the textbooks and to propose a more comprehensive definition. The study was conducted using the document analysis method. A total of 26 resource books (11 university physics textbooks, 4 science-term glossaries, 2 secondary school physics textbooks, 6 middle school science textbooks, and 3 popular science textbooks) were analyzed in the study. Several inconsistencies in the explanations for the concept of friction force were found. Based on the analysis, a more comprehensive definition was proposed to fully and consistently explain the effects and the direction of friction force. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-193cbfa68dcf45c78b5d39192bddc5be2023-02-15T16:12:01ZengSeyit Ahmet KırayJournal of Education in Science, Environment and Health2149-214X2019-01-01519110172Defining Friction Force: A Proposed Solution to a Textbook ProblemFatih Develi0Bahadir Namdar1Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Recep Tayyip Erdogan UniversityDepartment of Mathematics and Science Education, Recep Tayyip Erdogan UniversityScientific concepts are the building blocks of scientific thought and science communication. Therefore, to achieve scientific literacy it is necessary to construct and define the concepts accurately. In this study, the concept of friction force, which is frequently encountered in science textbooks, is discussed. The explanations of the concept in science textbooks have been found to be inadequate in effectively explaining several situations. To address this issue, this study aimed to examine the concept of friction force in the textbooks and to propose a more comprehensive definition. The study was conducted using the document analysis method. A total of 26 resource books (11 university physics textbooks, 4 science-term glossaries, 2 secondary school physics textbooks, 6 middle school science textbooks, and 3 popular science textbooks) were analyzed in the study. Several inconsistencies in the explanations for the concept of friction force were found. Based on the analysis, a more comprehensive definition was proposed to fully and consistently explain the effects and the direction of friction force.https://jeseh.net/index.php/jeseh/article/view/173textbooksfriction forcescience education |
| spellingShingle | Fatih Develi Bahadir Namdar Defining Friction Force: A Proposed Solution to a Textbook Problem Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health textbooks friction force science education |
| title | Defining Friction Force: A Proposed Solution to a Textbook Problem |
| title_full | Defining Friction Force: A Proposed Solution to a Textbook Problem |
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