Biology Instructors See Value in Discussing Controversial Topics but Fear Personal and Professional Consequences

被引：17

作者：

Beatty, Abby E. ^{[1
]}

Driessen, Emily P. ^{[1
]}

Clark, Amanda D. ^{[1
]}

Costello, Robin A. ^{[1
]}

Ewell, Sharday ^{[1
]}

Fagbodun, Sheritta ^{[3
]}

Klabacka, Randy L. ^{[1
]}

Lamb, Todd ^{[1
]}

Mulligan, Kimberly ^{[2
]}

Henning, Jeremiah A. ^{[4
]}

Ballen, Cissy J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Auburn Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Auburn, AL 36849 USA

[2] Auburn Univ, Off Inclus Equ & Divers, Auburn, AL 36849 USA

[3] Tuskegee Univ, Dept Biol, Tuskegee, AL 36088 USA

[4] Univ S Alabama, Dept Biol, Mobile, AL 36688 USA

来源：

CBE-LIFE SCIENCES EDUCATION | 2023年 / 22卷 / 03期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

SOCIO-SCIENTIFIC ISSUES; SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ISSUES; ARGUMENTATION SKILLS; SCIENCE-EDUCATION; CHALLENGES; CLASSROOM; CONTEXT; KNOWLEDGE; PEDAGOGY; REFORM;

D O I：

10.1187/cbe.22-06-0108

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Traditional biology curricula depict science as an objective field, overlooking the important influence that human values and biases have on what is studied and who can be a scien-tist. We can work to address this shortcoming by incorporating ideological awareness into the curriculum, which is an understanding of biases, stereotypes, and assumptions that shape contemporary and historical science. We surveyed a national sample of lower-level biology instructors to determine 1) why it is important for students to learn science, 2) the perceived educational value of ideological awareness in the classroom, and 3) hesitancies associated with ideological awareness implementation. We found that most instructors reported "understanding the world" as the main goal of science education. Despite the perceived value of ideological awareness, such as increasing student engagement and dispelling misconceptions, instructors were hesitant to implement ideological awareness modules due to potential personal and professional consequences.

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