Evolution is a unifying theory in biology and is challenging for undergraduates to learn. An
instructor's ability to help students learn is influenced by pedagogical content knowledge …

In 2011, we published a description of 15 core concepts of physiology, and in 2017 we
described how core concepts could be used to teach physiology. On the basis of …

Over the past 25 years a number of instruments have been published that attempt to
measure understanding and acceptance of evolution. Science educators have been …

Concept inventories, constructed based on an analysis of students' thinking and their
explanations of scientific situations, serve as diagnostics for identifying misconceptions and …

If a new antibiotic is being tested for effectiveness, its effectiveness at curing patients is
compared with the best current antibiotics, and not with treatment by bloodletting. However …

Understanding genetic drift is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of biology, yet it is
difficult to learn because it combines the conceptual challenges of both evolution and …

In evolution education, misconceptions about evolutionary concepts impact students'
learning. Much research exists on assessing knowledge about evolution using different …

A new assessment tool, Ecology and Evolution–M easuring A chievement and P rogression
in S cience or EcoEvo-MAPS, measures student thinking in ecology and evolution during an …

Despite the impact of genetics on daily life, biology undergraduates understand some key
genetics concepts poorly. One concept requiring attention is dominance, which many …

We have developed and validated a conceptual framework for understanding and teaching
organismal homeostasis at the undergraduate level. The resulting homeostasis conceptual …