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Recognizing Student Misconceptions through Ed's Tools and the Biology Concept Inventory

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  • Michael W Klymkowsky
  • Kathy Garvin-Doxas

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Recognizing student misconceptions is critical for effective teaching. Tools that reveal student thinking indicate that misunderstanding randomness interferes with learning of molecular dynamics and evolutionary processes.

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  • Michael W Klymkowsky & Kathy Garvin-Doxas, 2008. "Recognizing Student Misconceptions through Ed's Tools and the Biology Concept Inventory," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(1), pages 1-4, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:0060003
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060003
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