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Direct linkVenville, Grady; Donovan, Jenny – Journal of Biological Education, 2008
The purpose of this research was to explore the way pupils of different age groups use a model to understand abstract concepts in genetics. Pupils from early childhood to late adolescence were taught about genes and DNA using an analogical model (the wool model) during their regular biology classes. Changing conceptual understandings of the…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Genetics, Biology, Concept Formation
