Research Article

Alleviating Students’ Naive Theory on Newton’s Laws of Motion through Problem Optimization and Scaffolding Discussion

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Results of the interview of question number 2 to support wrong students’ answers in postest.

ResearcherYou are 20, there are 16 students whose answers are still wrong from pretest to posttest, there are 3 whose answers change but are still wrong, and there is 1 student who during the pretest answered correctly, but during the posttest answered wrong. I first asked the 16 students. Why do you stick with your wrong choices? Meanwhile, you have received PBL lessons.
Student 1I’m a bit confused to apply the learning outcomes to case number 2, sir
Student 2Looks like I didn’t get the results or knowledge to solve problem number 2 sir
Student 3I feel that the problems discussed in the lesson are easier than question number 2, sir
Student 4Before being discussed in the next lesson, I can work on the problems shown
Other studentsLike that sir
ResearcherIsn’t it during the discussion that you are directed or guided by the lecturer? The guide or direction is to make it easier for you to get a way to solve problem number 2 and others?
Student 5Right sir. I also feel that direction. Even that direction is in line with the learning stages, I no longer need it because I have mastered it
Student 6The directions really built my line of thought, so that I was able to solve complex problems
Student 7I also don’t know sir, even though the directions are very good, but I still can’t solve this number 2 problem
Student 8I feel that the direction makes the problems raised at the beginning of the lesson very easy for me to solve
Student 9As if there was an imbalance between the problems at the beginning of learning and his direction, Mr.
Student 10Sorry sir, why should such a simple matter be given such detailed instructions
Student 11when learning it seems very easy to follow the lesson, but once given the question number 2 I was not able to recall the knowledge that I gained during the lesson
Student 12More precisely, maybe there is no knowledge of learning outcomes to solve problem number 2, sir
Other studentsnodding
ResearcherTry it, Danu, just agreed. Why can’t you answer correctly question number 2?
Student 13I’m also confused sir. At that time, my seniors assessed my involvement in learning. My score is 4, sir. Maybe I’m stupid sir
Student 14In my opinion, the lesson is not that bad, sir. I think it’s good. The proof, there is another number that I can answer correctly
Student 5I agree, Rara Pak, even if I don’t get a lesson like that, I don’t necessarily get a score of 43, because my score at the pre-test was 27
ResearcherYou’ve tried Student 13, maybe it’s his learning that needs to be evaluated. Come on Student 13, don’t despair, keep the spirit. Don’t worry about Ardi, it’s only one component of the assessment. There are still 4 assessment components that your score is good. Ok, if you are Sari, I see that you have changed your choice but why are you still wrong? When the pre-test answered E, i.e., “the lighter ball hit the floor much closer to the bottom of the table than the heavier ball, but not necessarily half the horizontal distance” when the post-test changed to B, i.e., “the heavier ball hit the floor about half the horizontal distance from the base table than a lighter ball.” His mindset is reversed. What is it?
Student 15One of the problems used during learning at that time was the questions in the serway book. I just read about it, sir. The question is about gravity. The greater the gravity, the greater the acceleration. The gravity is the weight of the object, sir. Well, from that problem I was directed to answer question number 2. O, this means that the heavy object fell first
Student 16I also think like that sir, why do I keep answering B both during pre-test and post-test
ResearcherIf you are Student 17. Why did you answer correctly during the pre-test and then when the post-test turned into an incorrect answer E, namely “the lighter ball hits the floor much closer to the bottom of the table than the heavier ball, but not necessarily half the horizontal distance”
Student 17If I knew my initial answer A was correct, then I wouldn’t change it, sir
ResearcherWell, why did it change, Student 17? Think about what it’s like to post-test
Student 17At that time there was a problem at the beginning of the lesson in the form of a question about two boxes having different weights being pushed with the same force. What is the ratio of the time it takes to cover the same distance. The results of the discussion, light objects have a greater acceleration than heavier objects. Light objects reach their destination earlier than heavy objects. I applied that experience to question number 2, the result was E, sir
ResearcherWell, thank you, you have answered with enthusiasm