Perceptions of Primary Education Teachers About Visible Light

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a research that investigated the perceptions of primary school teachers concerning the notion of visible light that is required to be taught in the last two classes of Primary School. The survey was conducted in autumn 2009 and primary school teachers of the four prefectures of the Epirus region participated in it. The survey results showed that primary school teachers hold misconceptions in the scientific field of Physics and, more specifically, implement different approaches to optical physics which is included in the primary school curriculum. These misconceptions are similar to those of students, according to the bibliography.

Key words: perceptions, concepts, visible light, refraction, reflection, dispersion