Conceptions of meiosis: misunderstandings among university students and errors

We have designed and tested an exercise to detect misconceptions among students about meiosis, a fundamental concept in genetics. A total of 30 students responded to a questionnaire, all of whom were in the fifth semester of the Biology bachelor's degree program offered by the Faculty of Scienc...

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Published in:Journal of biological education 2019-03, Vol.53 (2), p.191-204
Main Authors: Rodríguez Gil, Sergio Gustavo, Fradkin, Maia, Castañeda-Sortibrán, América Nitxin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cytology
Foreign Countries
Genetics
Meiosis
Misconceptions
misunderstandings
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Student Attitudes
Task Analysis
Undergraduate Students
university students
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Summary:We have designed and tested an exercise to detect misconceptions among students about meiosis, a fundamental concept in genetics. A total of 30 students responded to a questionnaire, all of whom were in the fifth semester of the Biology bachelor's degree program offered by the Faculty of Science of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Our analysis showed that students have a poor understanding of the fundamental processes of meiosis and that they have trouble distinguishing them. When asked to diagram part of the process, none were able to produce a complete and accurate representation.
ISSN:0021-9266
2157-6009
DOI:10.1080/00219266.2018.1469531