When is an animal, not an animal?
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- 1 September 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Biological Education
- Vol. 15 (3) , 213-218
Abstract
The concepts of ‘animal’ held by some New Zealand primary, secondary, and tertiary students were explored using both an interview and multiplechoice survey approach. The results indicate that many students of all ages have a restricted concept of ‘animal’ compared with that of a biologist. The implications of these results for teaching are discussed.Keywords
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