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The aim of this study is to investigate the answers for if there is a change of physics teacher candidates’ misconceptions on uniform circular motion in time and possible reasons of this change.In order to determine students’ misconceptions, the three-tier “Uniform Circular Motion Misconception Test” (UCMMT) developed by Kizilcik & Gunes (2011) was used.UCMMT test includes seven questions diagnosing ten different misconceptions. The test was firstly administered to the first, second and third grade physics education students in 2009-2010 academic year. In this study, to investigate any possible changes in misconceptions, in 2011-2012, it was re-delivered to the same students who enrolled to their third, fourth and fifth year. Results showed that there is an increase in number(s) of misconceptions for students who passed to the third-year from the first. Similar results were observed for students passed to the fifth-year from the third. Furthermore, while there is an increase in numbers of two, a decrease in numbers of six misconceptions, there is no change in two ones. In addition, some misconceptions didn’t appear after the time. What’s more, there was no change for some misconceptions. Possible causes of changes in misconceptions were investigated by conducted interviews

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