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Table 3 Concepts learned during this activity, as reported by students

From: “Are Humans Evolving?” A Classroom Discussion to Change Student Misconceptions Regarding Natural Selection

Concept learned

No. of students

Reproductive success (not just survival) needs to be considered when we think about selection

2

Individuals do not evolve or change their own genes

9

Evolution is a continuous process

1

The environment doesn’t directly change DNA sequences

5

The environment doesn’t directly cause evolution

4

Evolution takes place over a long time period, not one generation

7

Other students have many different ideas about evolution

2