What Do They Know?

The author of this article provides thirteen questions for his high school biology class that reveals students understanding (or lack of) in biology. A chart provides the correct answers. ... See More

The author of this article provides thirteen questions for his high school biology class that reveals students understanding (or lack of) in biology. A chart provides the correct answers. The students have to decide if the statement is true or false and then write why that is so. This might be a way to determine students acquisition of knowledge by giving them these questions at the beginning of the year and then at the end.

Common Misconceptions

This article highlights many common biology misconceptions held by students. As teachers, it is important to realize these misconceptions so they can be addressed early on in a student's edu... See More

This article highlights many common biology misconceptions held by students. As teachers, it is important to realize these misconceptions so they can be addressed early on in a student's educational process to help ensure the misconceptions are corrected.