دورية أكاديمية
Biology Instructors See Value in Discussing Controversial Topics but Fear Personal and Professional Consequences
| العنوان: | Biology Instructors See Value in Discussing Controversial Topics but Fear Personal and Professional Consequences |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Beatty, Abby E., Driessen, Emily P., Clark, Amanda D., Costello, Robin A., Ewell, Sharday, Fagbodun, Sheritta, Klabacka, Randy L., Lamb, Todd, Mulligan, Kimberly, Henning, Jeremiah A., Ballen, Cissy J. |
| المصدر: | CBE - Life Sciences Education. 2023 22(3). |
| الإتاحة: | American Society for Cell Biology. 8120 Woodmont Avenue Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20814-2762. Tel: 301-347-9300; Fax: 301-347-9310; e-mail: ascbinfo@ascb.org; Website: https://www.lifescied.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | 2120934 1919654 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Biology, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Ideology, Social Values, Science and Society, Social Problems, College Science, Science Instruction, Barriers, Teacher Characteristics |
| DOI: | 10.1187/cbe.22-06-0108 |
| تدمد: | 1931-7913 |
| مستخلص: | Traditional biology curricula depict science as an objective field, overlooking the important influence that human values and biases have on what is studied and who can be a scientist. We can work to address this shortcoming by incorporating "ideological awareness" into the curriculum, which is an understanding of biases, stereotypes, and assumptions that shape contemporary and historical science. We surveyed a national sample of lower-level biology instructors to determine 1) why it is important for students to learn science, 2) the perceived educational value of ideological awareness in the classroom, and 3) hesitancies associated with ideological awareness implementation. We found that most instructors reported "understanding the world" as the main goal of science education. Despite the perceived value of ideological awareness, such as increasing student engagement and dispelling misconceptions, instructors were hesitant to implement ideological awareness modules due to potential personal and professional consequences. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1400696 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 1931-7913 |
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| DOI: | 10.1187/cbe.22-06-0108 |