Students in all three instructional groups hold the misconception that no ions pass through the salt bridge to maintain load balance in a working electrochemical cell¶

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q2 i? Content analysis of incorrect answers to Task 1 of the EcAT post-test revealed the salt-bridge load-balance misconception in CLMG, CLG and CG alike. → Ataman Karaçöp 2016

Evidence¶

Ataman Karaçöp 2016¶

Ataman Karaçöp. (2016). Effects of Student Teams-Achievement Divisions Cooperative Learning with Models on Students' Understanding of Electrochemical Cells. International Education Studies, 9(11). https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v9n11p104

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Content analysis of answers to Task 1 (drawing ions in anode, cathode and salt bridge of a zinc-copper cell at molecular level) on the EcAT post-test; Table 4 shows 9-41% of students in each group showed no ion passage from the salt bridge.

"It was found that students in each of the three groups have misunderstanding as there is not any ion pass from salt bridge to anode and cathode sections in order to ensure load balance while electrochemical cell is working."

Discussion¶

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