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Analysis of Student Conceptions in Evolution Based on Science History  

Lee, Mi-Sook (Bu-Pyung Technical High School)
Lee, Kil-Jae (Korea National University of Education)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.26, no.1, 2006 , pp. 25-39 More about this Journal
Abstract
Most student misconceptions about evolution are similar to misconceptions and disputes which early scientists had in science history. The aim of this study was to analyze student evolution conceptions based on science history, there by revealing for effectively teaching strategies on evolution. A test was developed according to Lee's three dimensional framework (2004) on evolution concept changes. Lee's framework had been constructed according to 4 stages of evolution concept changes in history in three-dimensional aspects such as mechanism, time, and subject: before Lamarck (stage 1), Lamarck (stage 2), Darwin (stage 3), and after Darwin (stage 4). Major results were as follows. First, the evolution conceptions of students appeared fixed to stage 2 regardless of grade. Moreover, students usually possessed Lamarckian thought and did not show consistency in evolution concepts among the three dimensional aspects of mechanism, time, and subject. Therefore, students were found to apply different conceptions of evolution to each different situation.
Keywords
science history; evolution; misconception; conceptual changes;
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