Revnika Faizah, M. Reyza Arief Taqwa, Sentot Kusairi, Upik Rahma Fitri, Nadi Suprapto, Lari Andres Sanjaya
This research aims to determine students' learning difficulties in the concept of statistical electricity through descriptions of problems. Participants were 89 first-year physics students taking the Basic Physics II course. Students complete 14 reasoned multiple-choice questions to measure their understanding of the concept. The results of students' work are analyzed by determining statistics on students' concept understanding scores and supporting data in the form of answers to students' reasons to explore students' difficulties in answering questions. Based on the results, it was found that there were still many students who had trouble understanding the concept of statistical electricity. Students' conceptual understanding still needs to improve in line with the average score. The solution that was found needed clarification when comparing the electrostatic force between two charges with different charge sizes due to students' incomplete knowledge, namely by not using Newton's third law. Another solution is to determine electrostatic forces and electric fields, causing students' learning in applying vector concepts, namely vector quantities, to be still not good. These findings are the basis that in understanding the concept of fluid statistics, related concepts need to be given so that students are able to view physics as a single unit. © 2024 Author(s).
Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, East Java, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Physics Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia; Physics Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia; International Science Educators Alliance, Jakarta, Indonesia
