Author, as appears in the article.: Borrull Riera, Anna; Valls Bautista, Cristina
Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
URV's Author/s: Valls Bautista, Cristina
Keywords: Attitudes Biology Chemistry Game Gamification Genetics Gymkhana Molecular-genetics Performance Science Secondary education Students understandings
Abstract: Genetics is an especially difficult subject to explain and learn according to experts for several reasons, including the general disinterest of students, as well as the abstract and complex nature of the molecular processes involved. To face these difficulties, a gymkhana was designed, implemented and evaluated to analyze whether it allowed to consolidate the knowledge of genetics previously exposed in a theoretical way. The present work is a case study of a group of students aged 15-16 who answered a test questionnaire before and after performing the gymkhana to determine if it allows students to achieve the learning objectives for which it was designed. The gymkhana allows students to achieve most of the objectives set and therefore can be considered as an activity focused on students and effective as an activity for the consolidation of theoretical concepts on genetics. In addition, it had a very good acceptance and was well valued by the students.
Thematic Areas: Actividad física y deportiva Ciencias de la educación Ciencias sociales Deporte Educação Educação física Educació Educación Education Hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism Interdisciplinar Medicina ii Orthopedics and sports medicine Pharmacy Physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation Psicología Revistas de ciencias de la educación
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: cristina.valls@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-5583-5695
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Papper original source: Retos. Nuevas Tendencias En Educación Física, Deporte Y Recreación. (43): 127-134
APA: Borrull Riera, Anna; Valls Bautista, Cristina (2022). Implementation and validation of a gymkhana to learn genetics in secondary education. Retos. Nuevas Tendencias En Educación Física, Deporte Y Recreación, (43), 127-134
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications