Towards Socially Responsible Biology: Two Cases in a Teacher Education Programme

Autor/inn/en	Stears, Michèle; James, Angela
Titel	Towards Socially Responsible Biology: Two Cases in a Teacher Education Programme
Quelle	In: African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15 (2011) 3, S.122-136 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1029-8457
DOI	10.1080/10288457.2011.10740722
Schlagwörter	Social Responsibility; Biology; Sustainable Development; Service Learning; Science Instruction; Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Foreign Countries; National Curriculum; Science Education; Environmental Education; College Students; Lecture Method; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Verantwortung; Biologie; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Service-Learning; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Ausland; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Collegestudent; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Science teacher education has traditionally presented science as a body of knowledge to be mastered, along with the methods that may be used to help learners to master this body of knowledge. With pressure mounting on higher education institutions to engage more actively with communities, avenues have opened up to facilitate the development of teacher education courses that incorporate education for the empowerment of communities. This paper reports on two cases of socially responsible biology courses which enable students to interact with their communities. The two cases were applied in two biology education modules, using education for sustainable development (ESD) as a concept to define the content and activities incorporated in the above-mentioned modules. The first case incorporates ESD in a method module where students are required to develop an environmental policy for a school in collaboration with the school. The second case incorporates ESD in a biology education research module where students are required to direct their research activities in such a way that their research contributes to communities living healthier and more sustainable lives. By incorporating this approach in science education courses, the opportunity arises to promote personal growth and social responsibility through science learning. While developing their knowledge and skills pertaining to science education, they are able to reflect on their roles as educators in a broader community and in particular their roles of agents of change in that community. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01