A qualitative study on misconceptions in the field of ecology

Misconception definition is a wrong or inaccurate idea or conception. Misconceptions are encountered in almost every field from past to present. This thesis study focuses on misconceptions studies published in the field of ecology and misunderstandings. In this context, after examining these studies with the qualitative method, it has been revealed that the errors revealed can be located around 34 main titles and 680 statements. In the subject theme, the highest misconception was determined in the food chain (98) sub-theme, and the lowest misconception was determined in the definition of ecology (2) and competition (2) sub-theme. In the education level theme of the study group, the highest frequency was determined in the secondary school (233) sub-theme, and the lowest frequency was in the high school textbook (1) sub-theme; in the class theme of the study group, the highest frequency was observed in the university 3rd grade (111) sub-theme, and the lowest frequency was in primary school 1,2,3,4. class (0) and university 1st class (0) sub theme; according to the age theme of the study group, the highest frequency is seen at the age of 12-14. (54) sub-theme, and the lowest frequency was observed in the sub-themes seen at the 7-8 (1) and 13-15 (1). The education level, class and age of the study could not be determined which in some misconceptions in the fields of ecology.