Radiation surrounds us in various forms and plays a huge role in our everyday life. However, little is known about student and children’s conceptions of this topic. This study is part continuation part replication of the studies carried out by Neumann and Hopf (2013). The method employed in both studies was identical. 459 students drew pictures associated with the concept “radiation” under observation. The resulting motives were subsequently categorized and compared. In this study the children barely associate the concept of “radiation” with the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Moreover, a number of differences could be realized when compared to the reference study. For instance, significantly more students drew cell phones and computer monitors in the current study. Additionally, a greater number of drawings related to radioactivity could be observed. Overall, the findings of this work indicate that not only are students exposed to the media at a much younger age, but also more frequently. This leads to the conclusion that more and more children build their own understanding of a particular subject, which could potentially result in misconceptions.

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复制关于儿童绘画有关辐射的研究

辐射以各种形式围绕着我们，并在我们的日常生活中发挥着巨大作用。但是，关于学生和儿童对此主题的概念知之甚少。该研究是Neumann和Hopf（2013）进行的研究的部分延续和重复。两项研究中采用的方法是相同的。459名学生在观察中绘制了与“辐射”概念相关的图片。随后将产生的动机进行分类和比较。在这项研究中，孩子们几乎没有将“辐射”的概念与福岛核灾难联系在一起。此外，与参考研究相比，可以实现许多差异。例如，在当前的研究中，明显更多的学生画了手机和计算机显示器。另外，可以观察到更多与放射性有关的附图。总体而言，这项工作的发现表明，不仅学生在年轻时接触媒体，而且接触频率更高。由此得出的结论是，越来越多的儿童对特定主题建立了自己的理解，这可能会导致误解。