Assessing Understanding in Biology.

Mintzes, Joel J.; Wandersee, James H.; Novak, Joseph D.

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ERIC Number: EJ633558

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Assessing Understanding in Biology.

Mintzes, Joel J.; Wandersee, James H.; Novak, Joseph D.

Journal of Biological Education, v35 n3 p118-24 Sum 2001

Discusses several new assessment strategies that encourage meaningful learning and conceptual understanding in biological science. Introduces evaluation and measurement techniques that help students assimilate well-integrated, strongly cohesive frameworks of interrelated concepts as a way of facilitating 'real understanding' of natural phenomena. (Contains 20 references.) (Author/YDS)

Descriptors: Biology, Computer Software, Concept Mapping, Critical Thinking, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Photosynthesis, Portfolio Assessment, Science Education

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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