Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development
In an era of globalization and urbanization, various social, economic, and environmental challenges surround advances in modern biological sciences. Considering how biological knowledge and practice are intrinsically related to building a sustainable rela
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Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development
Edited by Mijung Kim University of Victoria, Canada and C. H. Diong Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education, Singapore
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ISBN: 978-94-6091-925-1 (paperback) ISBN: 978-94-6091-926-8 (hardback) ISBN: 978-94-6091-927-5 (e-book)
Published by: Sense Publishers, P.O. Box 21858, 3001 AW Rotterdam, The Netherlands https://www.sensepublishers.com/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
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Message from the Editors
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List of Contributors
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I. Theme 1: Visions and Challenges of Biology Education for Sustainability: Keynote Papers 1. Linking Education to Socially-Relevant Bioentrepreneurship for Sustainable Development Paul P.S. Teng 2. Promoting Public Understanding of Sustainable Development: Opportunities for Science Education
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Merle C. Tan 3. Actions and Opportunities: a North American Perspective on Undergraduate Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development 29 Margaret Waterman 4. From Gene to Education - The ECNG Research Framework: Education, Cognition, Neuroscience, and Gene Chun-Yen Chang and Ting-Kuang Yeh
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5. Biology Education in China 2000–2010: Curricular Trends and Teacher Preparation Models for a Changing Society Enshan Liu
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6. Biology Education in the Future Robert L. Wallis
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II. Theme 2: Biology, Community, and Higher Education 7. A Visualisation Tool for Experiential Learning in Environmental Science: Using Football Fields, Agricultural Fields and Waterways to Illustrate the Implication of Different Water Allocation Decisions Anne Wallis, Michelle Graymore, Ty Matthews and Susan Byrne 8. Using Metacognition as a Tool to Advance Reading Comprehension in a Science Class Jocelyn D. Partosa
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9. De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in the Philippines: Making a Difference in Sustainable Development Maria Cristina A. Bordallo 10. Oil Producing Plants as Alternative Source of Energy for Sustainable Development Vivian S. Tolentino, Milarosa L. Librea, Mark Joseph Sibal, Emmanuel Espineda and Wendel T. Marcelo 11. Research as an Integral Component of Biology Education in Philippine Schools Josefino R. Castillo 12. Biology for Non-Majors at the University of the Philippines Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga (UPDEPP): Learning Sexually Transmitted Diseases Minus the Squirms Nenita M. Dayrit 13. An Assessment of the Pantabangan Reforestation, Livelihood and other Community Involvement Projects of La Consolacion College of Mani
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