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Students Fail to Transfer Knowledge of Chromosome Structure to Topics Pertaining to Cell Division
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Newman, Dina L.; Catavero, Christina M.; Wright, L. Kate – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2012
Cellular processes that rely on knowledge of molecular behavior are difficult for students to comprehend. For example, thorough understanding of meiosis requires students to integrate several complex concepts related to chromosome structure and function. Using a grounded theory approach, we have unified classroom observations, assessment data, and…
Descriptors: Genetics, Grounded Theory, Data Analysis, Concept Teaching
Anxiety, Knowledge and Help: A Model for How Black and White College Students Search for HIV/AIDS Information on the Internet
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Smith, Kim – Qualitative Report, 2011
Using the "think aloud" protocol, which allows for the collection of data in real time, the researcher audio taped comments from 13 white college students from a predominately white university in the Southeastern United States and 15 black students from a predominately black university, as they explained how they searched for HIV/AIDS…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), African American Students, College Students