Genetics Education: Current Challenges and Possible Solutions

Part I: Reflecting upon the content of genetic curriculum.- Chapter 1. Should we give peas a chance? An argument for a Mendel-free biology curriculum (Kampourakis).- Chapter 2. How can epigenetics be used to integrate nature and nurture in genetics education? (Gericke).- Chapter 3. How can we teach genetics for social justice? (Reiss).- Part II. Reflecting upon processes for constructing students' understanding in genetics.- Chapter 4. How can learning progressions support the development of genetic literacy? (Duncan).- Chapter 5. How can we help students reason about the mechanisms by which genes affect traits? (Haskel-Ittah).- Chapter 6. How might authentic scientific experiences promote an understanding of genetics in high school? (Yarden).- Part III: Reflecting upon the relationship between genetics learning and related conceptions and beliefs.- Chapter 7. Is Belief in Genetic Determinism Similar Across Countries and Traits? (Gericke).- Chapter 8. Why does multiple and interactive causation render comprehension of genetics phenomena difficult and what could genetics educators do about it? (Hammann).- Chapter 9. How are high-school students' teleological and essentialist conceptions expressed in the context of genetics and what can teachers do to address them? (Stern).- Chapter 10. How can we make genetics education more humane? (Donovan).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030860507
• ISBN13: 9783030860509
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"