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Direct linkYen, Chiung-Fen; Yao, Tsung-Wei; Mintzes, Joel J. – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
This study explored and documented Taiwanese students' alternative conceptions of animal classification. We examined the understanding of the "animal", "vertebrate" and "invertebrate", "fish", "amphibian", "reptile", "bird", and "mammal" concepts among elementary,…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts, Curriculum Development
Mintzes, Joel J.; Arnaudin, Mary W. – 1984
Sixty-eight studies on conceptual development in the biological sciences are reviewed. These studies originated in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Each study was classified by type of concept(s) under investigation and by the research method employed (focusing on the mode of inquiry and the mode of assessment used). When…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMintzes, Joel J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Presented is a criticism of Lawson's (1988) article on the development of misconceptions of biological concepts. Lawson's response to this criticism follows. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Cognitive Development, Criticism, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedMintzes, Joel J.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1976
Reported are the results of five studies involving 693 secondary and college students in individualized biology courses to identify student characteristics relating to high achievement in these courses. Prior knowledge, intellectual ability, and motivation related to high student performance in all five studies. (SL)
Descriptors: Achievement, Biological Sciences, Biology, College Science
Peer reviewedTrowbridge, John E.; Mintzes, Joel J. – School Science and Mathematics, 1985
Examined alternative conceptions of animals and animal classification by interviewing fifth grade, eighth grade, and freshmen/sophmore college students (N=62). Subjects were asked to name five animals, state critical attributes, and complete a classification task. Results indicate all ages fail to generalize and discriminate among examples and…
Descriptors: Animals, Biological Sciences, Classification, College Science
