Biology students show persisting misconceptions on molecular interactions

A paper co-authored by Ernst Hafen and Katja Köhler, explores common misconceptions held by biology students at the beginning of their studies and after 3 semesters of biology education. Students Swiss universities performed poorly on many biological questions and only slightly increased after 3 semesters of biology studies. This investigation shows that measures are required to adapt teaching that allow students to develop a better conceptual understanding of biology.