Understanding Randomness on a Molecular Level: A Diagnostic Tool.

ABSTRACT: Undergraduate biology students' molecular-level understanding of stochastic (also referred to as random or noisy) processes found in biological systems is often limited to those examples discussed in class. Therefore, students frequently display little ability to accurately transfer their knowledge to other contexts. Furthermore, elaborate tools to assess students' understanding of these stochastic processes are missing, despite the fundamental nature of this concept and the increasing evidence demonstrating its importance in biology. Thus, we developed the Molecular Randomness Concept Inventory (MRCI), an instrument composed of nine multiple-choice questions based on students' most prevalent misconceptions, to quantify students' understanding of stochastic processes in biological systems.

SUBMITTER: Tobler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10228260 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature