Using Anthropological Principles to Transform the Teaching of Human "Difference" and Genetic Variation in College Classrooms

Autor/inn/en	Hubbard, Amelia R.; Monnig, Laurel A.
Titel	Using Anthropological Principles to Transform the Teaching of Human "Difference" and Genetic Variation in College Classrooms
Quelle	In: Science & Education, 29 (2020) 6, S.1541-1565 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0926-7220
DOI	10.1007/s11191-020-00164-0
Schlagwörter	Anthropology; College Science; Science Instruction; Genetics; Biology; Individual Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Gender Differences; Disabilities; Social Sciences; Natural Sciences; Misconceptions; Interdisciplinary Approach + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anthropologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Humangenetik; Biologie; Individueller Unterschied; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Handicap; Behinderung; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Naturwissenschaften; Missverständnis; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität
Abstract	Exposure to information about genetics is at an all-time high, while a full understanding of the biocultural complexity of human difference is low. This paper demonstrates the value of an "anthropological approach" to enhance genetics education in biology, anthropology, and other related disciplines, when teaching about human differences such as race/ethnicity, sex/gender, and disability. As part of this approach, we challenge educators across social and natural sciences to critically examine and dismantle the tacit cultural assumptions that shape our understanding of genetics and inform the way we perceive (and teach about) human differences. It calls on educators from both social and natural science disciplines to "de-silo" their classrooms and uses examples from our biological anthropology and sociocultural anthropology classrooms, to demonstrate how educators can better contextualize the "genetics" of human difference in their own teaching. Numerous opportunities to transform our teaching exist, and we are doing a disservice to our students by not taking these critical steps. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01