In order to understand an individual's choice patterns, it is also relevant to take into account the conception of student motivation emphasizing the interaction of individual and contextual factors (Tapola and Niemivirta [2008], p291).
Shifting from a more unitary conception of student epistemologies to one that considers the multiplicity and context dependence of these views has implications for both biology education research and instruction.
In line with mediating paradigm instructional conceptions of students are analysed.
In our own research group, we found that delving into the literature and critically examining the perspectives behind the language we used facilitated change in our own conceptions of students' ideas and student learning.
This study presents research conducted on the conceptions of Greek students regarding issues set out in the theory of evolution after the formal completion of the teaching of the theory.
Because this study represents only the conceptions of science students and faculty from one institution, future studies should explore a broader range of disciplines and contexts, such as comparing undergraduate science students' conceptions with those of non science majors and the general public.
There is no doubt that the conceptions of learning students hold will influence the approaches they adopt with respect to learning, which will significantly impact on their academic success and on the quality of knowledge they come to possess [ 3, 11].
The PTs' conceptions of a student who struggled broadened, and they "realized that struggling learners don't necessarily have to be students that are performing poorly in class" (Paul's Interview, 2012).
The longevity of the work-study program program reflects its popularity, and, to some extent, romanticized public conceptions of the student "working his way through college" (see, for example, this 1907 article from The New York Times Magazine).
Therefore, this study establishes initial conceptions of our student population and provides a baseline for future investigations.
