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MEETING REPORTS

Conceptual Assessment in the Biological Sciences: a National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop

Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois

Address for reprint requests and other correspondence: J. Michael, Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush Medical College, 1750 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612 (e-mail: jmichael{at}rush.edu)

Abstract

Twenty-one biology teachers from a variety of disciplines (genetics, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, etc.) met at the University of Colorado to begin discussions about approaches to assessing students' conceptual understanding of biology. We considered what is meant by a "concept" in biology, what the important biological concepts might be, and how to go about developing assessment items about these concepts. We also began the task of creating a community of biologists interested in facilitating meaningful learning in biology. Input from the physiology education community is essential in the process of developing conceptual assessments for physiology.

Key words: biology concepts; physiology concepts

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