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Asu Slated To Host Summit On Environmental Studies, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Alan Christian, Robyn Hannigan
Asu Slated To Host Summit On Environmental Studies, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Alan Christian, Robyn Hannigan
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A-State Slates Activities For ’09 Year Of Science, Aldemaro Romero Jr., John M. Pratte
A-State Slates Activities For ’09 Year Of Science, Aldemaro Romero Jr., John M. Pratte
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A-State Aims To Improve Science Communication, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Amy R. Pearce, John B. Zibluk
A-State Aims To Improve Science Communication, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Amy R. Pearce, John B. Zibluk
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A Year To Remember For Science At A-State, Aldemaro Romero Jr., John M. Pratte
A Year To Remember For Science At A-State, Aldemaro Romero Jr., John M. Pratte
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A-State Biology Department Sees New Library Dedicated, Aldemaro Romero Jr.
A-State Biology Department Sees New Library Dedicated, Aldemaro Romero Jr.
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Asu Launches New Course On Science And Hollywood, Aldemaro Romero Jr., John M. Pratte
Asu Launches New Course On Science And Hollywood, Aldemaro Romero Jr., John M. Pratte
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Measuring Knowledge Of Natural Selection: A Comparison Of The C.I.N.S., An Open-Response Instrument, And An Oral Interview, Ross Nehm, Irvin Sam Schonfeld
Measuring Knowledge Of Natural Selection: A Comparison Of The C.I.N.S., An Open-Response Instrument, And An Oral Interview, Ross Nehm, Irvin Sam Schonfeld
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Growing recognition of the central importance of fostering an in-depth understanding of natural selection has, surprisingly, failed to stimulate work on the development and rigorous evaluation of instruments that measure knowledge of it. We used three different methodological tools, the Conceptual Inventory of Natural Selection (CINS), a modified version of Bishop and Anderson's (Bishop and Anderson [1990] Journal of Research in Science Teaching 27: 415-427) open-response test that we call the Open Response Instrument (ORI), and an oral interview derived from both instruments, to measure biology majors' understanding of and alternative conceptions about natural selection. We explored how these instruments …