Uyo and nanu misconception investigation (UNAMI) on sound-light waves materials in North Sulawesi.

Abstract

Abstract Online learning amid the pandemic made students and teachers incapable to carry out face to face teaching and learning activities. This study aims to measure the state of the conception of students in Mongondow tribe with sound and light waves as material. The research method used descriptive quantitative method. The study was conducted on 67 students (22 male students called Uyo and 45 students who were usually called Nanu). Samples came from three Senior High School in Kotamobagu. The diagnosis of misconceptions was carried out using a four tiers diagnostic test instrument. The analysis in this study used the Rasch analysis. The results of the diagnosis appear that 16% of students in Senior High School in Kotamobagu have misconceptions on the material of sound and light waves especially on interference concept and characteristic sound wave, 39 % of students who get it partially negative understand the concept, only 15% of students who understand it, and 24% of students who don’t understand the concept. Based on this research, it is known that the level of misconceptions and partial negative understand of students is low and medium category.