Many ideas in the biological sciences seem especially difficult to understand, learn, and
teach successfully. Our goal in this feature is to explore how these difficulties may stem not …

Molecular life science is one of the fastest-growing fields of scientific and technical
innovation, and biotechnology has profound effects on many aspects of daily life—often with …

Findings from a study of 10 German students aged 15–19, using problem‐centred
interviews, suggest that many students hold an 'everyday'conception of genes as small, trait …

We have designed, developed, and validated a 25-question Genetics Concept Assessment
(GCA) to test achievement of nine broad learning goals in majors and nonmajors …

This paper considers the relationship between science knowledge and the ability to engage
in reasoned discussion of the social consequences of science. Through a study of over 200 …

There is continued emphasis on increasing and improving genetics education for grades K–
12, for medical professionals, and for the general public. Another critical audience is …

While learning and teaching difficulties in genetics have been abundantly explored and
described, there has been less focus on the development and field-testing of strategies to …

This paper considers school students' understanding of the processes of cell division and
fertilisation towards the end of their compulsory science education. The difficulties which …

En este artículo se analizan algunas referencias importantes para la enseñanza de la
genética en la ESO. Considerando que los estudiantes aprenden a partir de lo que ya …

The aim of this study is to define epigenetic literacy and describe how it can be included in
school biology. Epigenetics is a new field of research in biology with abundant societal …