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Biology Weekly Seminar - Tanya Noel

Date:
Friday, February 16, 2018
Time:
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location:
Biological & Geological Sciences (BGS)
Room: 0153
Cost:
Free

Bridging barriers and crossing thresholds: Identifying and addressing misconceptions in biology to improve learning

There is evidence that student misconceptions and “troublesome knowledge” (concepts that are particularly challenging to grasp) interfere with effective student learning. There are also key threshold concepts which must be mastered to proceed to subsequent concepts. Dr. Noel has been working with students to identify, explore, and address common major microbiology misconceptions and troublesome concepts which relate to key themes in biology. This has potential implications for biology education across the curriculum.

Host:
Department of Biology
Contact:
Jamie Kramer
jkramer6@uwo.ca
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