Biochemistry and Pharmacology - Research Publications
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ItemExploring misconceptions as a trigger for enhancing student learning(Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Inc, 2017)This article addresses the importance of confronting misconceptions in the teaching of the STEM disciplines. First, we review the central place for threshold concepts in many disciplines and the threat misconceptions pose to quality education. Second, approaches will be offered for confronting misconceptions in the classroom in different contexts. Finally, we discuss what we can learn about these approaches and the common threads that reveal successful approaches. These steps have been explored in relation to four case studies across diverse disciplines. From these case studies, a set of principles about how best to address misconceptions in STEM disciplines has been distilled. As conceptual knowledge increases in importance in higher education, effective strategies for helping students develop accurate conceptual understanding will also be increasingly critical.
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ItemMisconceptions as a trigger for enhancing student learning in higher education(The University of Melbourne, 2017)This handbook presents practical information for university educators looking to confront and correct misconceptions held by their students. It first introduces misconceptions and explains why they are a problem, and then defines misconceptions outlining what they are, where they come from, the different kinds of misconceptions students hold, and how they relate to the concepts of prior-knowledge, confidence, and self-regulation. The handbook examines the approaches and tools that have been used to identify misconceptions and considers the stages and conditions required for conceptual change. Finally, a number of established strategies commonly used to correct misconceptions are described. This includes seven case studies across different STEM fields in which misconceptions have been successfully detected and corrected. Although the misconceptions presented here are from STEM subjects, the strategies described may also be useful in other fields.