Using Certainty of Responses Index (CRI) for Assessment to Identify Graduate Students’ Misconceptions in Genetics

Chumidach Roini, Sundari

2018

Abstract

Misconceptions in genetics can be found in various levels of education: students at middle schools, graduate or postgraduate students, and even biology teachers and lecturers. This descriptive exploratory study aimed to identify graduate students’ misconceptions in genetics before they were enrolled in a genetics classroom. Research data was analyzed using a CRI instrument. A descriptive analysis was also employed to analyse the data. The use of CRI assessment as an instrument to identify graduate students’ misconceptions in genetics was assisted by a diagnostic test and structured interviews. The results of the research suggested that students’ misconceptions were found in the entire main concepts of genetics examined that were definitions and scopes of genetics, genetic materials, reproduction of genetic materials, and changes in genetic materials. These misconceptions were successfully identified based on the students’ descriptions of the answers and the students’ level of confidence in answering questions listed in the CRI instrument. However, no misconceptions could be recognized in genetics sub-concepts because not all respondents provided answers to them. Research findings indicate that a multiple choice test and an essay test should be added to the diagnostic test which is accompanied by the CRI instrument. In addition, a close book and an open book diagnostic test should also be compared to examine students’ misconceptions level.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Roini C. and S. (2018). Using Certainty of Responses Index (CRI) for Assessment to Identify Graduate Students’ Misconceptions in Genetics.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning - Volume 1: ICTL, ISBN 978-989-758-439-8, pages 211-217. DOI: 10.5220/0008899502110217

in Harvard Style

Roini C. and S. (2018). Using Certainty of Responses Index (CRI) for Assessment to Identify Graduate Students’ Misconceptions in Genetics.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning - Volume 1: ICTL, ISBN 978-989-758-439-8, pages 211-217. DOI: 10.5220/0008899502110217

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ictl18,
author={Chumidach Roini and Sundari },
title={Using Certainty of Responses Index (CRI) for Assessment to Identify Graduate Students’ Misconceptions in Genetics},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning - Volume 1: ICTL,},
year={2018},
pages={211-217},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008899502110217},
isbn={978-989-758-439-8},
}

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ictl18,
author={Chumidach Roini and Sundari },
title={Using Certainty of Responses Index (CRI) for Assessment to Identify Graduate Students’ Misconceptions in Genetics},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning - Volume 1: ICTL,},
year={2018},
pages={211-217},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008899502110217},
isbn={978-989-758-439-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning - Volume 1: ICTL,
TI - Using Certainty of Responses Index (CRI) for Assessment to Identify Graduate Students’ Misconceptions in Genetics
SN - 978-989-758-439-8
AU - Roini C.
AU - S.
PY - 2018
SP - 211
EP - 217
DO - 10.5220/0008899502110217

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning - Volume 1: ICTL,
TI - Using Certainty of Responses Index (CRI) for Assessment to Identify Graduate Students’ Misconceptions in Genetics
SN - 978-989-758-439-8
AU - Roini C.
AU - S.
PY - 2018
SP - 211
EP - 217
DO - 10.5220/0008899502110217