While learning and teaching difficulties in genetics have been abundantly explored and
described, there has been less focus on the development and field-testing of strategies to …

This article reports on educational design research concerning a learning and teaching
strategy for cell biology in upper‐secondary education introducing systems modelling as a key …

Although molecular-level details are part of the upper-secondary biology curriculum in most
countries, many studies report that students fail to connect molecular knowledge to …

Systems thinking in biology education is an up and coming research topic, as yet with contrasting
feasibility claims. In biology education systems thinking can be understood as thinking …

To determine what knowledge of genetics is needed for decision-making on genetic-related
issues, a consensus-reaching approach was used. An international group of 57 experts, …

Although learning about DNA, RNA, and proteins is part of the upper secondary biology
curriculum in most countries, many studies report that students fail to connect molecular …

Heredity is a biological phenomenon that manifests itself on different levels of biological
organization. The yo-yo learning and teaching strategy, which draws on the hierarchy of life, has …

In recent decades, Science & Technology Studies (STS) have revealed the dynamic
interaction between science and technology and society. Technology development is not an …

Recent developments in the field of genomics will impact the daily practice of biology teachers
who teach genetics in secondary education. This study reports on the first results of a …

Contemporary genomics research will impact the daily practice of biology teachers who
want to teach up-to-date genetics in secondary education. This article reports on a research …