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science educationvolume 89 issue 4 p 614633 learningfree access exploration young childrens understandings genetics concepts ontological epistemological perspectives grady venville corresponding author grady venville email protected edith cowan universityeducation 100 joondalup drive perth western australia 6027 australiaedith cowan universityeducation 100 joondalup drive perth western australia 6027 australiasearch papers authorsusan j gribble susan j gribble curtin university engineering science computing gpo box u1987 perth western australia 6845 australiasearch papers authorjennifer donovan jennifer donovan edith cowan universityeducation 100 joondalup drive perth western australia 6027 australiasearch papers author grady venville corresponding author grady venville email protected edith cowan universityeducation 100 joondalup drive perth western australia 6027 australiaedith cowan universityeducation 100 joondalup drive perth western australia 6027 australiasearch papers authorsusan j gribble susan j gribble curtin university engineering science computing gpo box u1987 perth western australia 6845 australiasearch papers authorjennifer donovan jennifer donovan edith cowan universityeducation 100 joondalup drive perth western australia 6027 australiasearch papers author first published 01 june 2005 httpsdoiorg101002sce20061citations 88aboutpdf toolsrequest permissionexport citationadd favoritestrack citation shareshare give accessshare full text accessshare fulltext accessplease review terms conditions use check box share fulltext version articlei read accept wiley online library terms conditions useshareable linkuse link share fulltext version article friends colleagues learn morecopy url abstract research examined 9 15yearold childrens understandings basic genetics concepts integrated understandings broader theories biology crosssectional case study method used explore students n 90 understandings basic inheritance molecular genetics concepts gene dna data collected interview analyzed quantitatively qualitatively theoretical framework consisting ontological perspective epistemological perspective informed data analysis results indicate majority students theory kinship could differentiate socially genetically inherited characteristics students heard concepts gene dna bona fide theory genetics elusive know genes discussion explores popular cultural origins students understandings potential ontological epistemological barriers learning genetics 2005 wiley periodicals inc sci ed 89614633 2005 reference ausubel p 1963 psychology meaningful verbal learning new york grune stratton ausubel p 1968 educational psychology cognitive view new york holt rinehart winston banet e ayuso e 2000 teaching genetics secondary school strategy teaching location inheritance information science education 84 313 351 bowler p j 1989 mendelian revolution baltimore md johns hopkins university press carey 1985 conceptual change childhood cambridge mit press carr 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