Analysis of the Students Conceptual Understanding of Chemical Bonding with Four-tier Diagnostic Test
Rosyidah Syafaatur Rohmah,1, a) Nikmatin Sholichah,2, b) Yunilia Nur Pratiwi3, c) and Rizki Nur Analita4, d)

1) Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Billfath, Lamongan, Indonesia.
2) Department of Physics, Universitas Billfath, Lamongan, Indonesia
3) SMA Ar-Rohmah Islamic Boarding School, Malang, Indonesia
4) Department of Chemistry Education, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarmasin, Indonesia

Abstract

Chemical bonding was one of the concepts that were considered difficult by students because of its abstract nature. Students^ conceptual understanding could be different from each other. So that analysis was needed to determine students^ conceptual understanding. The purpose of this study was to investigate basic chemistry students^ conceptual understanding of chemical bonding. This study used a descriptive research design with 20 basic chemistry students of Universitas Billfath. Students^ conceptual understanding was determined by a four-tier diagnostic test, CBDT (Chemical Bonding Diagnostic Tool). The result showed that only 20,94% of students fully understand, 19,06% of students partially understand, 10,94% of students didn^t understand, and 49,06% of students had misconceptions about chemical bonding.

Keywords: chemical bonding, conceptual understanding, four-tier diagnostic test

Topic: Chemistry Education