Project Report: An Investigation of +2 Level Students’ Concepts of Magnetism

Abstract

The present study entitled „An Investigation of +2 Level Students‟ Concepts of 
Magnetism‟ was administered to the students of +2 level learning concepts of magnetism. At the 
very outset, this study is a pilot study. Research tools were developed in workshop mode which 
comprises of conceptual multiple choice questions. To ensure the validity and reliability of the 
test each item was scrutinized in a brainstorming session of experts. The test was administered to 
+2 students of schools having well equipped facilities and devoted staffs dealing with physics 
education. Comprehensive analysis of the responses given by the students indicates a significant 
gap between the learning outcomes as expected from the curriculum given to the students and 
their real learning. It is suggested that a carefully planned instructions taking into consideration 
students‟ alternative frameworks may help to improve the state of affairs.