The Effects of Meiosis/Genetics Integration and Instructional Sequence on College Biology Student Achievement in Genetics

Mark Browning

The purpose of the research was to manipulate two aspects of genetics instruction in order to measure their effects on college, introductory biology students' achievement in genetics. One instructional sequence that was used dealt first with...

Response to Dr. Smith's Comments and Criticisms Concerning "Identification of Student Misconceptions in Genetics Problem Solving via Computer Program."

Mark Browning; James D. Lehman

Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 28, No. 4 (1991) pp. 363–82

Authors respond to criticisms by Smith in the same issue and defend their use of the term "gene" and "misconception." Authors indicate that they did not believe that the use of computers significantly skewed their data concerning student errors. (PR)

Identification of Student Misconceptions in Genetics Problem Solving via Computer Program

Mark E. Browning; James D. Lehman

Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 25, No. 9 (1988) pp. 747–61

Describes a computer program presenting four genetics problems to monitor the problem solving process of college students. Identifies three main areas of difficulty: computational skills; determination of gametes; and application of previous...