Development of a Lac Operon Concept Inventory (LOCI).

ABSTRACT: Concept inventories (CIs) are valuable tools for educators that assess student achievement and identify misconceptions held by students. Results of student responses can be used to adjust or develop new instructional methods for a given topic. The regulation of gene expression in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes is an important concept in genetics and one that is particularly challenging for undergraduate students. As part of a larger study examining instructional methods related to gene regulation, the authors developed a 12-item CI assessing student knowledge of the lac operon. Using an established protocol, the authors wrote open-ended questions and conducted in-class testing with undergraduate microbiology and genetics students to discover common errors made by students about the lac op

SUBMITTER: Stefanski KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4909346 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature