7 to 13-year-old students' conceptual understanding of plant nutrition: should we be concerned about elementary teachers' instruction?

• Published in: Journal of biological education Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 196 - 216
• Main Authors: Barrutia, Oihana, Díez, José Ramón
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 15.03.2021
• Subjects: Age Differences; Botany; compulsory education; Concept Formation; conceptual understanding; Elementary School Students; Error Patterns; Foreign Countries; Freehand Drawing; Knowledge Level; Misconceptions; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Plant nutrition; Plants (Botany); pre-service teachers; Preservice Teachers; Science Instruction; Scientific Concepts; Teacher Education Programs; Teaching Methods; Spain

Plant nutrition is a complex subject at any educational level therefore, identification of student's ideas regarding this scientific concept is important in order to define the best instructional learning method. In this study, we conduct a cross-age comparison of the conceptual understanding o...