Alternative Misperceptions of Certain Genetic Concepts and Their Relationship to University Students' Learning Difficulty

Abstract

This study aimed to identify some of the misconceptions about genetic concepts among students of the Faculty of Education، Department of Biology in Qubaa، as well as the sources of their formation for the academic year 2023-2024. the study sample consisted of 32 male and female students. Research data were collected through a questionnaire containing twelve concepts، each with six responses provided to the students، who answered based on their understanding of each concept. Data were collected and statistically analyzed at a significance level no statistically significant differences between the mean responses of students in the faculty of Education regarding some misconceptions and genetic concepts studied