Analysis of student’s understanding of kinematics concept
Akhmad Jufriadi (a*) (b), Hena Dian Ayu (a), Sutopo (b), Sentot Kusairi (b)

a) Physics education study program, Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang
Jl. S.Supriadi No. 48, Malang 65148, Indonesia
*akhmadjufriadi[at]unikama.ac.id
b) Physics education program, State University of Malang, Malang, Indonesia

Abstract

This research explains a study of the students understanding of the kinematics concept, that is the concept of displacement and distance, the concepts of speed and velocity, and acceleration. This research involved 21 new students registered in the odd semester of the 2019-2020 Physics Education Program at Universitas Kanjuruhan Malang and would take a fundamental physics course 1.
With a mixed-method research design, the ability to understand the concepts of physics are assessed from the ability of students to respond to the tests are given and the arguments of students who are put forward through written answers or during short interviews individually.
the result analysis of the students understanding of the kinematics concept shows that about 19% of new students 2019-2020 understanding of displacement and distance concept, about 14% understanding speed and velocity, and about 10% understanding about the direction of acceleration.

Keywords: kinematics; students understanding

Topic: Physics