TY - GEN
T1 - Fifth and seventh graders' patterns of understanding about cells and heredity in a technology-enhanced curriculum
AU - Cisterna, Dante
AU - Williams, Michelle
AU - Merritt, Joi
PY - 2012/12/1
Y1 - 2012/12/1
N2 - In this study, we explored fifth and seventh grade students' ideas about heredity-related concepts and described patterns of understanding for these topics in the context of technology-enhanced curricula. Analysis of embedded assessments shows students progressed to more sophisticated levels of understanding, especially by reviewing non-normative ideas and integrating new content to their previous understandings. Students tended to struggle in distinguishing genes, chromosomes, and DNA and in connecting cell division with traits' inheritance.
AB - In this study, we explored fifth and seventh grade students' ideas about heredity-related concepts and described patterns of understanding for these topics in the context of technology-enhanced curricula. Analysis of embedded assessments shows students progressed to more sophisticated levels of understanding, especially by reviewing non-normative ideas and integrating new content to their previous understandings. Students tended to struggle in distinguishing genes, chromosomes, and DNA and in connecting cell division with traits' inheritance.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84878700803
SN - 9780578107042
T3 - 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Future of Learning, ICLS 2012 - Proceedings
SP - 527
EP - 528
BT - 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
T2 - 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: The Future of Learning, ICLS 2012
Y2 - 2 July 2012 through 6 July 2012
ER -