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Hi Kendra,

I requested info re public understanding of genetics on the ISEN list a few months ago, so you may find something useful in the archive:
http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa.exe?S1=isen-astc-l

Also check EVALTALK (a mailing list similar to ISEN, although you need to be a subscriber to search their archives):
http://bama.ua.edu/archives/evaltalk.html

Two articles that may be of use to you (available through university libraries or commercial companies such as www.infotrieve.com):

Western Australian school students' understanding of biotechnology
Vaille Dawson, Renato Schibeci
International Journal of Science Education, Vol 25, No 1/2003, pp 57-69

Making sense of genetics: Students' knowledge use during problem solving in a high school genetics class
Elizabeth A Finke
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol 33, Issue 4, 1996, pp 345-368

Cheers

Cindy Chambers
Questacon Exhibition Services
Canberra, Australia

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