Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ778133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Oct
Pages: 7
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The Natural Selection: Identifying Student Misconceptions through an Inquiry-Based, Critical Approach to Evolution
Robbins, Jennifer R.; Roy, Pamela
American Biology Teacher, v69 n8 p460-466 Oct 2007
We invited 141 non-science major undergraduates to share and then challenge their preconceptions about evolution in a four-lesson inquiry lab unit that integrated diverse topics with rigorous assessment. Our experience suggests that an inquiring approach to evolutionary theory can be highly persuasive.
Descriptors: Evolution, Misconceptions, Science Instruction, Inquiry, College Students, Genetics, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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