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Thurtle-Schmidt, Deborah M.; Lo, Te-Wen – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2018
Disrupting a gene to determine its effect on an organism's phenotype is an indispensable tool in molecular biology. Such techniques are critical for understanding how a gene product contributes to the development and cellular identity of organisms. The explosion of genomic sequencing technologies combined with recent advances in genome-editing…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Undergraduate Study
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Orel, Vítezslav; Peaslee, Margaret H. – Science & Education, 2015
This historical narrative describes the foundation of education as established by J. A. Comenius (1592-1670). It explores the transfer of Comenius' tenets, utilized and modified through the years, up to their impact upon the ground-breaking experiments of G. Mendel (1822-1884), "the father of genetics". It explores the questions of…
Descriptors: Genetics, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Methodology
Gabel, Dorothy L., Ed. – 1993
This uniquely comprehensive and current survey of the research in science education has been compiled by the most prominent experts in the field. More than a summary of findings, the content of this comprehensive single volume provides an assessment of the significance of research; evaluates new developments; and examines current conflicts,…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Cognitive Structures, Context Effect