Misconceptions on the Biological Concept of Food: Results of a Survey of High School Students.
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| Title: | Misconceptions on the Biological Concept of Food: Results of a Survey of High School Students. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lee, Y. J., Diong, C. H. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 1999 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology, Food, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Misconceptions, Nutrition, Science and Society, Science Education, Scientific Concepts |
| Geographic Terms: | Singapore |
| Abstract: | This paper explains the results of a survey of students' ideas about food as a scientific concept. The survey found that high school students in Singapore (n=66) displayed an anthropocentric view of food that was not generally applied across living organisms in heterotrophs (animals) or autotrophs (plants) as a whole. It is also noted that students understood the components of a balanced diet but confused the concepts of nutrients and water, believing the latter to be a food. Students felt that the biological functions of food are for sustenance, satiation, growth, and general well-being. They seemed to hold a simplistic view that anything that is edible is considered a food. (Contains 18 references.) (WRM) |
| Entry Date: | 2000 |
| Accession Number: | ED438176 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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