Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-3
Linking Education to Socially-Relevant Bioentrepreneurship for Sustainable Development....Pages 5-18
Promoting Public Understanding of Sustainable Development....Pages 19-27
Actions and Opportunities....Pages 29-39
From Gene to Education – the Ecng Research Framework....Pages 41-50
Biology Education in China 2000–2010....Pages 51-59
Biology Education in the Future....Pages 61-67
Front Matter....Pages 71-72
A Visualisation Tool for Experiential Learning in Environmental Science....Pages 73-86
Using Metacognition as a Tool to Advance Reading Comprehension in a Science Class....Pages 86-96
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in the Philippines....Pages 97-100
Oil Producing Plants as Alternative Source of Energy for Sustainable Development....Pages 101-104
Research as an Integral Component of Biology Education in Philippine Schools....Pages 105-112
Biology for Non-Majors at the University of the Philippines Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga (Updepp)....Pages 113-119
An Assessment of the Pantabangan Reforestation, Livelihood and Other Community Involvement Projects of La Consolacion College of Manila, Philippines....Pages 121-126
Indigenous Knowledge and Taxonomy of Bats in Loboc Watershed Forest Reserve, Bohol, Philippines....Pages 127-143
Anatomical Characterization of Oil Cells and Oil Cavities in Jatropha Curcas L. Using Light and Electron Microscopy....Pages 145-151
Extent of Escherichia Coli Contamination of Cagayan De Oro River and Factors Causing Contamination....Pages 153-159
Biophysico-Chemical and Socioeconomic Study of Two Major Manila Esteros....Pages 161-171
Sustainable Intensification of Agricultural Production....Pages 173-181
Front Matter....Pages 183-195
Improving Science Learning Through Writing-To-Learn Strategy....Pages 187-195
The Influence of Prompts on Students’ Thinking Processes in Dinosaur Exhibits....Pages 197-204
Front Matter....Pages 183-195
The Development and Evaluation of an Inquiry-Based Lesson on ‘Plants’....Pages 205-211
Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Strategies for Science Learning in 6th Grade....Pages 213-217
A Study of 1st Graders’ Science Learning on Biodiversity at the Taipei Zoo, Taiwan....Pages 219-224
Correlates of Achievement Test Performance in Biology 1 of Second Year Students in the Philippine Science High School-Central Visayas Campus, Argao, Cebu From 2007–2010....Pages 225-232
Developing a Social Constructivist Teaching and Learning Module on Dna for High School Students in Thailand....Pages 233-240
A Design-And-Develop Biology Laboratory Kit for Rural High Schoolstudents in the Philippines....Pages 241-248
Exploring Middle School Students' Attitudinal Changes Towards Science Through Participation in Club Activities in Creating and Publishing a Science Magazine....Pages 249-257
Designing and Field Testing of Remedial Material to Rectify Students’ Misconceptions in Biology at the Secondary School Level....Pages 259-269
An Exploration of Biological Concept Formation in the Classroom....Pages 271-275
Students’ Knowledge Integration and Decision Making....Pages 277-284
Importance of Lecture Feedback in H2 Biology Lectures in a Junior College....Pages 285-295
Front Matter....Pages 300-302
Orchestrating Biology Instruction....Pages 302-310
Enhancing Elementary Biology Education of Undergraduate Students in Japanese Universities Through Teachers’ Teaching Proficiencies....Pages 311-315
Teachers’ Views on the Relationship between Outdoor Environmental Education and a Sense of Place....Pages 317-324
What Makes a Science Teacher Excellent....Pages 325-330
A Comparison of Life Science and Environmental Education in Japan and Ukraine....Pages 331-342
A Study of the Value Of Education in the History of Bioscience to the Training of Students’ Innovative Thinking Skills....Pages 343-351
Fostering Creativity and Sustainability through the 2009 Science Curriculum in Korea....Pages 355-365
Development of Meaningful Reception Learning in Japan....Pages 367-374
Singapore Students’ Learning Experiences on Sustainable Development....Pages 375-384
Front Matter....Pages 300-302
University Students’ Perceptions of Common-Resource Dilemmas – the Need for Adjusted Curriculum in Indonesia....Pages 385-391
Empowering Biology Teachers Through Development of Content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge....Pages 393-402
Back Matter....Pages 403-406