A Cross-National Study of Students’ Understanding of Genetics Concepts: Implications from Similarities and Differences in England and Turkey
Joint Authors
Taber, Keith S.
Kılıç, Didem
Winterbottom, Mark
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This research is aimed at exploring 16- to 19-year-old students’ understanding of fundamental genetics concepts, which has considerable importance for developing conceptual understanding of genetics related phenomena.
A cross-national descriptive research method was used to explore English and Turkish students’ understandings of genetics concepts.
Data were collected by a two-tier multiple choice diagnostic instrument, The Two-Tier Genetics Concept Test, which required students to justify their choice of option by giving a reason.
The results indicate that there are some differences between the English students’ and Turkish students’ understanding of fundamental concepts of genetics; however, there are some notable similarities between the alternative conceptions held by students in the two samples.
The common alternative conceptions seen in both of the groups indicate that understanding the concepts occurred regardless of contextual factors.
Nevertheless different proportions of the common alternative conceptions and different levels of understanding suggest that conceptualisations develop under the influence of different educational contexts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kılıç, Didem& Taber, Keith S.& Winterbottom, Mark. 2016. A Cross-National Study of Students’ Understanding of Genetics Concepts: Implications from Similarities and Differences in England and Turkey. Education Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104554
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kılıç, Didem…[et al.]. A Cross-National Study of Students’ Understanding of Genetics Concepts: Implications from Similarities and Differences in England and Turkey. Education Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104554
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kılıç, Didem& Taber, Keith S.& Winterbottom, Mark. A Cross-National Study of Students’ Understanding of Genetics Concepts: Implications from Similarities and Differences in England and Turkey. Education Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104554
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104554