Are the Genetic Materials of Gametes and Somatic Cells Different? The Conceptions of Pre-Service Teachers

Autor/in	Yakisan, Mehmet
Titel	Are the Genetic Materials of Gametes and Somatic Cells Different? The Conceptions of Pre-Service Teachers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 11 (2016) 4, S.409-420 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1306-3065
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Preservice Teacher Education; Genetics; Cytology; Biology; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; College Freshmen; Questioning Techniques; Test Items; Semi Structured Interviews; Scientific Concepts; Qualitative Research; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Humangenetik; Zytologie; Biologie; Ausland; Studienanfänger; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Test content; Testaufgabe; Qualitative Forschung; Türkei
Abstract	Biology that is a branch of science examining organisms in every aspect has a very wide content. Besides this wide content, there are abstract concepts in some subjects. Various alternative conceptions are determined in different education levels especially in abstract and microscopic biology subjects. The aim of this study is to determine the alternative conceptions of pre-service teachers related with the genetic material in gametes and somatic cells. 97 pre-service teachers that are freshmen at university participated in the research. In order to determine the alternative conceptions about the subject, open-ended questions are asked to the pre-service teachers. Also, 12 pre-service teachers amongst 97 pre-service teachers are selected for semi-structured interviews and interviews are performed. Analysing the data obtained from the open-ended questions and interviews, it is determined that pre-service teachers have many alternative conceptions about the genetic materials in gametes and somatic cells. These alternative conceptions are introduced in categories and discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication. Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Education, 14280 Golkoy-Bolu, Turkey. e-mail: editorijese@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijese.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01