Formal reasoning ability, prior knowledge and abstract achievement in the learning of Meiosis and genetics

• Main Author: Zaman, Sara
• Other Authors: National Institute of Education
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Education::Learning
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/13864
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The aim of this thesis is to understand the learning of Meiosis and Mendelian genetics by polytechnic students in Singapore, and in particular to identify any misconceptions in these areas that the students may be harbouring. Two strategies were employed in order to investigate this. The first strat...