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Table 5 A comparison of student improvement on misconceptions

From: Iterative design of a simulation-based module for teaching evolution by natural selection

Misconception

Significant improvement in workbook version?

Significant improvement in tutorial version?

Need to change

Yes

Yes

Individuals evolve

Yes

Yes

Gradual population change

Yes

Yes

Adaptive mutation

No

Yes

Beneficial traits

Not assessed

Yes

Acquired traits

Not assessed

Yes

  1. Comparison of student improvement on misconceptions when using the workbook version of the Darwinian Snails module (as measured by Abraham et al. 2009) or using the tutorial version (data from study 1; Fig. 3; Table 4). Because the assessment instruments were different, only a qualitative comparison is shown
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Evolution: Education and Outreach

ISSN: 1936-6434

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