IN CHANGING MISCONCEPTIONS HAPTIC AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR SIMULATION AND TRADITIONAL LEARNYNG ENVYRONMENTS: PERCEPTYONS OF TEACHER AND STUDENTS

In this study, attempt is made to find out the positive and negative aspects of Haptic technology, relative to simulation, lecturing, and questioning methods, in changing misconceptions. In this study, among the 6th grade students two experiment groups (simulation, Haptic technology) and one control group were chosen. In all the groups, a conceptual understanding test was applied as a pre-test. After the applications about gravity,weight and mass, conceptual understanding test was applied as a post-test. The data obtained from the post-test and pre-test was analyzed. 3 successful, intermediate and unsuccessful students were selected from each group. Interviews were held with those students and science and technology teachers. As a consequence of the analysis of the data, Haptic technology and simulation are found to be more effective than the others in providing detailed, permanent, and concrete knowledge for students and changing misconceptions.