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Peer reviewedBanet; Enrique; Ayuso, Enrique – Science Education, 2000
Examines the knowledge that secondary school students have concerning some basic aspects related to the location of inheritance information before they are taught about genetics. Discusses the effects of traditional instruction in Spain on students' learning. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Foreign Countries, Genetics, Heredity
Direct linkAznar, Mercedes Martinez; Orcajo, Teresa Ibanez – International Journal of Science Education, 2005
A teaching unit on genetics and human inheritance using problem-solving methodology was undertaken with fourth-level Spanish Secondary Education students (15 year olds). The goal was to study certain aspects of the students' learning process (concepts, procedures and attitude) when using this methodology in the school environment. The change…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Psychology, Genetics
