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Wisch, Julie K.; Farrell, Emma; Siegel, Marcelle; Freyermuth, Sharyn – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2018
Conceptual understanding and reasoning of nonscience major students enrolled in a course on biotechnology were evaluated before and after instruction. The instrument for analysis of student understanding was the Biotechnology Instrument for Knowledge Elicitation (BIKE). The BIKE targets 11 key concepts, as determined by experts in the field. A…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Nonmajors, Biotechnology
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Prokop, Pavol; Leskova, Andrea; Kubiatko, Milan; Diran, Carla – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
This study examined university students' knowledge of and attitudes (n = 378) toward biotechnology in Slovakia, a conservative country where the distribution of genetically engineered products are banned by law. We found a significant positive correlation between attitudes and the level of knowledge; however, although students enrolled in biology…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Knowledge Level, Biology