Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 15, Issue 2, Article 10 (Dec., 2014) Tavasuria ELANGOVAN and Zurida ISMAIL The effects of 3D computer simulation on biology students’ achievement and memory retention Previous Contents Next

Students’ learning problem in biology subject

Studies have shown that students have poor understandings and misconceptions about the Cell Division process (Lewis, Leach & Wood-Robinson, 2000a; Atilboz, 2004; Knippels, Waarlo & Boersma, 2005; She & Chen, 2009; Aziz & Ami Norliyana, 2011; Chattopadhyay, 2012; Ozcan, Yildirim & Ozgur, 2012) due to the use of traditional teaching and learning methods that require memorization of learned concepts (Ozcan, Yildirim & Ozgur, 2012). Yenilmez and Tekkaya (2006) said that students’ misconceptions cannot be reduced if teachers use traditional teaching methods alone and it will affect the students’ Biology achievement. Students' misconceptions can be reduced or avoided through the interactive based teaching and learning method that uses educational software programs (Karamusta-faog ˘ lu, Sevim, Mustafaog ˘ lu & C¸epni, 2003).