DEVLOPMENT OF CONCEPT INVENTORY ON NERVOUS SYSTEM (CINS) FOR STUDENTS OF STD. 12TH
Author: Narendra D. Deshmukh,Ravi R. Mishra & Shailesh Tawade
Study of biological concept, such as, nervous system involves abstract mental process and various sources of misconception makes learning this concept more difficult. The effective learning and conceptual understanding can be thoroughly evaluated by using concept inventories. Considering the significance and extensive use of concept inventory for assessing student's conceptual understanding, exploring level of knowledge and bringing out their misconceptions, we decided to develop and validate biology concept inventory on nervous system. The aim of this tool is to reveal student's understanding and misconceptions about various sub concepts of nervous system.