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Direct linkJensen, Jamie L.; Kummer, Tyler A.; Banjoko, Adebiyi – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
Gene expression is a highly theoretical concept that requires advanced reasoning skills to comprehend. Often, students receive instruction but fail to replace prior conceptions and thus do not benefit. In order to investigate the
reason for this failure, we used a directed inquiry activity that uses concrete analogies in both majors and non-majors…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Genetics, Science Instruction, Community Colleges
