1Third Misconceptions Seminar Proceedings (1993) Paper Title: Improving Genetics Instruction in Junior High Schools in the Republic of China

Abstract: According to the results of the paper-pencil instrument and the interview instrument, the researcher designed the teaching strategy in order to improve genetics instruction in junior high schools. The main points of this teaching strategy are: 1. to emphasize the concepts related to "the recognition of homologous chromosomes, " "the process of meiosis, " and "the relationships between genes, chromosomes, and traits;" 2. to encourage students ' active involvement in the instruction; 3. to use the designed instructional tools for genetics teaching. This teaching strategy was studied by fourteen pairs of teachers. The experimental teachers had been attended a one-day program for introducing and practicing this teaching strategy. After three weeks of instruction, there were significant differences between achievement scores of experimental classes and control classes. The scores of experimental classes were better than the control classes'