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Tsui, Chi-Yan; Treagust, David – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
While genetics has remained as one key topic in school science, it continues to be conceptually and linguistically difficult for students with the concomitant debates as to what should be taught in the age of biotechnology. This article documents the development and implementation of a two-tier multiple-choice instrument for diagnosing grades 10…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Genetics, Scientific Concepts, Biotechnology
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Tsui, Chi-Yan; Treagust, David – Journal of Biological Education, 2003
Over the past decades, genetics has remained a difficult topic in school science. This paper presents an interactive multimedia program, "BioLogica", used to teach Grade 10 (14- and 15-year-olds) Australian students about genetics. Over six weeks, the teacher used different representations in the teaching and engaged students in computer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Genetics