An indispensable tool for biology teacher educators, researchers, graduate students, and practising teachers, this book presents up-to-date research, addresses common misconceptions, and discusses the pedagogical content knowledge necessary for effective teaching of key topics in biology. Chapters cover core subjects such as molecular biology, genetics, ecology, and biotechnology, and tackle broader issues that cut across topics, such as learning environments, worldviews, and the nature of scientific inquiry and explanation. Written by leading experts on their respective topics from a range of countries across the world, this international book transcends national curricula and highlights global issues, problems, and trends in biology literacy.
Author(s): Kostas Kampourakis, Michael Reiss
Series: Teaching and Learning in Science Series
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 292
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: Biology Didactics
2 Cognitive Biases or Cognitive Bridges? Intuitive Reasoning in Biology
3 Biology and Young Children
4 Molecular Biology
5 Cell Biology
6 Human Biology
7 Health and Disease
8 Reproduction and Sex Education
9 Development
10 Genetics
11 Plant Biology
12 Energy, Photosynthesis, and Respiration
13 Ecology
14 Evolution
15 Microbiology
16 Biotechnology
17 Using Authentic Texts to Promote Disciplinary Literacy in Biology
18 Nature of Scientific Knowledge and Scientific Inquiry in Biology Teaching
19 Explanation in Biology Education
20 Argumentation in Biology Education
21 Worldviews in Biology Education
22 Concluding Remarks
List of Contributors
Index
