دورية أكاديمية
Students' Perceptions of Social Issues in Biology Courses
| العنوان: | Students' Perceptions of Social Issues in Biology Courses |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Stacy Tran, Jocelyn Tirado, Haley Miyasato, Star W. Lee (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2024 25(1). |
| الإتاحة: | American Society for Microbiology. 1752 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-737-3600; e-mail: journals@asmusa.org; Web site: https://journals.asm.org/journal/jmbe |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Science Instruction, Biology, Student Attitudes, Social Problems, Undergraduate Students, Science and Society, Reflection, Essays, Females, Race, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, Student Characteristics |
| تدمد: | 1935-7877 1935-7885 |
| مستخلص: | Students' scientific literacy may be improved by the integration of social issues into biology courses, enabling them to make informed decisions on social issues in the context of their scientific knowledge. Additionally, this may allow students to recognize the connection between science and society. Although there are a number of benefits with having students learn about social issues in biology courses, most undergraduate courses may follow a traditional curriculum, which emphasizes the scientific content without framing it in a social context. Here, we investigated whether undergraduate students have been exposed to social issues in previous biology courses and examined how their perceptions changed before and after taking a biology course that incorporated social issues. In surveys, most students reported having no exposure to social issues in biology courses. Most students, especially females and persons excluded because of their ethnicity or race (PEERs), agreed with the integration of social issues in biology courses before taking the course. Students found reflection essays to be a useful tool in allowing them to think and share their thoughts on social issues as well as relate the course content to their personal lives. These results highlight students' interest in learning about social issues from a scientific perspective and how reflection essays may be used to practice applying their knowledge to real-world issues. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1424199 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 1935-7877 1935-7885 |
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