Haworth, Claire M. A., Davis, Oliver S. P., Hanscombe, Ken B., Kovas, Yulia, Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2013) Understanding the science-learning environment : a genetically sensitive approach. Learning and Individual Differences, Volume 23 (Number 100). pp. 145-150. doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2012.07.018

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Abstract

Previous studies have shown that environmental influences on school science performance increase in importance from primary to secondary school. Here we assess for the first time the relationship between the science-learning environment and science performance using a genetically sensitive approach to investigate the aetiology of this link. 3000 pairs of 14-year-old twins from the UK Twins Early Development Study reported on their experiences of the science-learning environment and were assessed for their performance in science using a web-based test of scientific enquiry. Multivariate twin analyses were used to investigate the genetic and environmental links between environment and outcome. The most surprising result was that the science-learning environment was almost as heritable (43%) as performance on the science test (50%), and showed negligible shared environmental influence (3%). Genetic links explained most (56%) of the association between learning environment and science outcome, indicating gene-environment correlation.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Science -- Study and teaching, Behavior genetics, Scientific ability
Journal or Publication Title:	Learning and Individual Differences
Publisher:	Pergamon Press
ISSN:	1041-6080
Official Date:	February 2013
Dates:	Date Event February 2013 Published 24 July 2012 Accepted 8 May 2012 Modified 23 February 2012 Submitted
Date of first compliant deposit:	28 December 2015
Volume:	Volume 23
Number:	Number 100
Number of Pages:	6
Page Range:	pp. 145-150
DOI:	10.1016/j.lindif.2012.07.018
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Medical Research Council (Great Britain) (MRC), National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (NIH), Russia (Federation), Wellcome Trust (London, England)
Grant number:	G0901245 (MRC), HD44454 (NIH), HD46167 (NIH), HD059215 (NIH), 11.G34.31.003 (RF), WT088984 (WT)

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