A Biology Educator's Perspective on 'Life'

Autor/in	Davies, Paul
Titel	A Biology Educator's Perspective on 'Life'
Quelle	In: School Science Review, 101 (2020) 376, S.36-39 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6811
Schlagwörter	Biology; Science Instruction; Educational Philosophy; Interdisciplinary Approach; Science Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Classification; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Defining what is meant by 'life' seems, on the face of it, straightforward. But, as this article explores, once you delve below the surface you find that providing a definition that everyone agrees upon is nearly impossible. By first considering how biologists and philosophers of science debate the issue of defining life, the article then goes onto explore the implications of this for the biology classroom. Finally, the debate is widened to include the 'meaning of life', suggesting that a cross-curricular approach to addressing questions of this type is a powerful approach for students to work with. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01