Biotechnology education at the secondary school within the constructivist perspective

We present a didactical proposal to work with secondary school students that is framed within the constructivist perspective. Students' misconceptions are investigated regarding what they understand as biotechnology and its possible applications, and activities are proposed to improve the under...

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Autores principales: Andrioli, N., Calderón, M., Scarcia, P., Galli, L.G., Meinardi, E.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01245481_v10_n2_p83_Andrioli
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Sumario:We present a didactical proposal to work with secondary school students that is framed within the constructivist perspective. Students' misconceptions are investigated regarding what they understand as biotechnology and its possible applications, and activities are proposed to improve the understanding of cloning and transgenesis and their importance in genetic improvement.