Teaching about designer babies & genetically modified foods: Encouraging the teaching of biotechnology in secondary schools

G. Leslie; R. Schibeci

doi:10.1662/0002-7685(2006)68[98:TADBGM]2.0.CO;2

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Teaching about designer babies & genetically modified foods: Encouraging the teaching of biotechnology in secondary schools

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Teaching about designer babies & genetically modified foods: Encouraging the teaching of biotechnology in secondary schools

G. Leslie and R. Schibeci

The American Biology Teacher, Vol.68(7), pp.e98-e103

2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1662/0002-7685(2006)68[98:TADBGM]2.0.CO;2

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Abstract

Biotechnology is a cutting edge science/technology which impacts the community in many ways. For this and other reasons, it is important we encourage teachers to include biotechnology in the science curriculum. First, however, we need to know what hinders and encourages teachers. We surveyed the views of 88 high school science teachers. The "barriers" and "encouragement" factors selected can be explained in terms of levels of understanding and teacher confidence in teching biotechnology.

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Title: Teaching about designer babies & genetically modified foods: Encouraging the teaching of biotechnology in secondary schools
Authors/Creators: G. Leslie (Author/Creator)
R. Schibeci (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: The American Biology Teacher, Vol.68(7), pp.e98-e103
Publisher: University of California Press
Identifiers: 991005544320607891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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