A SURVEY OF THE PERSPECTIVES ABOUT RADIATION OF PHYSICS-MAJORED STUDENTS
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Abstract
This article will present students‘ general perspectives about radiation which are found in many pieces of research around the globe. Based on those results, questionnaires and surveys about the perspectives of radiation were built and distributed to 505 Physics-majored students at many universities. The data indicated that a large number of students misperceived the concept of radiation and nuclear physics even though their major is Physics. Although related literature review has suggested some solutions to this particular issue, the results were not convincing. This study could be helpful and informative for subsequent studies about teaching methods to help student understand the concept of radioactivity.
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perspectives about radiation, physics-majored students, radiation, radioactivity
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