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Beeson, Chay; Kosal, Erica – American Biology Teacher, 2023
Evolutionary medicine is a growing area of research and practice; however, it is not widely discussed in introductory biology courses. Because of the interest in human biology, using evolutionary medicine is a great way to hold students' interest, placing topics in context, making the subject of evolution relevant. Too often students lose interest…
Descriptors: Medicine, Evolution, Biology, Science Instruction
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Stephanie A. Carr; Stephanie L. Mathews; Justin A. Pruneski; Nikolas M. Stasulli – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2024
In this article, we describe curricular materials developed to engage undergraduate students in evolutionary thinking around antibiotic resistance using the MEGA-plate experiment (Microbial Evolution and Growth Arena). This elegant and visual experiment, developed by the Kishony Lab, shows the development of antibiotic resistance on the timescale…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Laboratory Experiments, Drug Therapy
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Hsin-Chueh Chen; Mei-Chun Lin; Chun-Yen Chang – Science & Education, 2025
Multicultural science education advocates that science education should pay attention to the uniqueness of students from different backgrounds. In developing instructional strategies, educators should respect students' differences according to their culture. However, In Taiwan, while Darwin's theory of evolution is taught in high school biology,…
Descriptors: Christianity, World Views, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Hanisch, Susan; Eirdosh, Dustin – Science & Education, 2021
Teleological reasoning is viewed as a major hurdle to evolution education, and yet, eliciting, interpreting, and reflecting upon teleological language presents an arguably greater challenge to the evolution educator and researcher. This article argues that making explicit the role of behavior as a causal factor in the evolution of particular…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Evolution
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Britteny Berumen; Misty Boatman; Mark W. Bland – American Biology Teacher, 2024
Evolutionary theory is fundamental to biology, yet evolution instruction in high schools has often been unsatisfactory. How or whether high school biology teachers teach evolution is influenced by their own acceptance or rejection of evolutionary theory, parents' and community members' views, and in the case of some private schools, their…
Descriptors: Evolution, Science Instruction, High School Teachers, Science Teachers
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Moore-Anderson, Christian – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
In the context of England, secondary biology education is dominated by sub-organismal systems, such as physiology, often to the detriment of evolution & ecology and impeding an integrated understanding of biology. This paper proposes a framework that teachers could use to help them consider how the learning of physiological and developmental…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Teaching Methods, Biology, Science Instruction
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Simard, Catherine – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
The historical dimension of biology attests to the various conceptions of living organisms that have governed the construction of scientific knowledge over time, some of which still persist today. The present study aimed to identify and characterise the various conceptions of living organisms held by future teachers and biologists and the…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Biology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Araújo, Leonardo Augusto Luvison – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
The central importance of evolution to all biological sciences is recognised by many authors. Despite this scientific consensus, the theory of evolution is commonly presented as one discrete topic among many in the biology curriculum. Possible reasons for this scenario include discomfort with the content, ideological opposition and teachers'…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Biology, Science Instruction, Evolution
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Yun-Ping Ge; Wen-Jin Yang; Hak-Ping Tam – International Journal of Science Education, 2025
This study based on cognitive and social semiotic theories investigates whether the influence of specific features of instructional representation from adolescent textbook images could last until adulthood in certain cultures. Two cultural groups, Indonesian (n = 61) and Taiwanese (n = 60) college students, were recruited from a public Taiwanese…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Biology, Science Instruction, Evolution
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Tholani Tshuma; Eunice Nyamupangedengu – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2025
This inquiry sought to investigate the opportunities and potential challenges of engaging in a self-study approach as a strategy for enhancing professional growth during my teaching of the topic of evolutionary genetics to 24 twelfth-grade students. I had, for many years, experienced pedagogical deficits and shortcomings when teaching evolutionary…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Science Teachers
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Gülüzar Eymur; Funda Yesildag Hasançebi; Pinar Seda Çetin – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
The purpose of the present study was to reveal the effectiveness of the Nature of Science (NOS) embedded in Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) instructional method on pre-service science teachers' (PSTs) content knowledge and self-efficacy in evolution theory. The study was a mixed-method study in which the qualitative data collection and analysis was…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Instruction, Intervention, Misconceptions
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Gaiser, J. Christopher; Roberts, Michael F. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2022
We describe a novel, university-level, introductory biology course that uses evolution as a narrative framework. Our course conveys the content in an introductory biology course by telling the story of the evolution of life on Earth. We begin with early Earth environments in which biological molecules and processes evolved and led to the first…
Descriptors: Biology, Evolution, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Franklin U. Onowugbeda; Peter A. Okebukola; Deborah O. Agbanimu; Oluseyi A. Ajayi; Adekunle I. Oladejo; Fred Awaah; Ibukunolu A. Ademola; Olasunkanmi A. Gbeleyi; Esther O. Peter; Adeleke M. Ige – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2024
Background: Studies in biology have shown that students perceive variation and evolution to be difficult areas to learn. This has sparked rote learning of variation and evolution concepts and is evidenced in poor performance in tests involving these concepts. Purpose: In light of the significant role of variation and evolution in a human's…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Evolution
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Florungco, Jastine Kent; Caballes, Dennis G. – Online Submission, 2021
Teaching human evolution should be initialized by understanding the learners' perspective to yield fruitful results. This study was conducted to aid in achieving that objective and provide ways for educators to develop strategies that learners can perceive and appreciate, particularly those who are not inclined toward science. This study also…
Descriptors: Evolution, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
Richard E. Michod; Dinah R. Davison; Hailey Sanders; Joshua S. Hoskinson; Kristin M. Gagnier – Grantee Submission, 2022
Nested hierarchical structure is one of life's most familiar properties and a major component of biological diversity and complexity. However, there is little effort to teach the evolution of the hierarchy of life, as there is little effort to teach biological complexity per se. We propose a framework for teaching biological complexity based on…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Scientific Research, Evolution, Biology
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