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Subramaniam, Karthigeyan; Long, Christopher S.; Harrell, Pamela Esprivalo; Khan, Nazia – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2022
This study investigated the stability and persistence of prospective elementary teachers' conceptual understanding of average speed. A questionnaire containing two questions about average speed was administered to the prospective teachers prior to their admission to an elementary science methods course (pretest) and at the end of the course…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Pretests Posttests
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King, Kathryn – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2021
This study examines what prior knowledge and misconceptions about evolutionary theory students bring with them into an introductory biological anthropology course. One hundred and fifty-three students completed short, anonymous surveys about evolution on the first day of class before any content was discussed. Of a possible seven points, the…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Student Attitudes, Evolution, Knowledge Level
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Tran, Mark V.; Weigel, Emily G.; Richmond, Gail – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
For biologists, a proper understanding of evolutionary processes is fundamentally important. However, undergraduate biology students often struggle to understand evolutionary processes, replacing factual knowledge with misconceptions on the subject. Classroom discussions can be effective active learning tools used to address these misconceptions…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Biology, Science Instruction, Knowledge Level