Teaching the Principles of Genetics with the Aid of the Herediscope.

Oltenacu, E. A. Branford

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Teaching the Principles of Genetics with the Aid of the Herediscope.

Oltenacu, E. A. Branford

Journal of Biological Education, v17 n1 p59-61 Spr 1983

A herediscope is a device used to teach genetics while overcoming students' fears of the mathematical aspects of the subject. The herediscope can be constructed from cardboard or heavy paper by individual students. Qualitative inheritance, sex inheritance, random assortment, and population genetics are among the topics taught using the device. (JN)

Descriptors: Biology, Genetics, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Anxiety, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Student Developed Materials, Teaching Methods

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