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ERIC Number: EJ349871
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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They Misunderstand, But They'll Pass.
Marek, Edmund A.
Science Teacher, v53 n9 p32-35 Dec 1986
Reviews a study which examined high school biology students' (N=58) understandings of the concepts of food chain and ecosystem. Discusses the evaluation scheme and relates how this approach can be used in classifying student responses. It was found that most of the students failed to understand the targeted concepts. (ML)
Descriptors: Biology, Concept Formation, Ecology, Misconceptions, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research