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Lavoie, Derrick R. – 1989
Misconceptions, shown to be prevalent in students even at the college level, may affect the cognitive process of making predictions in biology. The purpose of this study was to: (1) identify students' misconceptions about important biological concepts; (2) identify students' cognitive behaviors associated with making predictions about these…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Development, College Science, Computer Simulation


