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Pear, Rachel S. A.; Malik, Shoaib Ahmed – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2022
This piece responds to the article by Arif Rachmatullah, Soonhye Park, and Minsu Ha "Crossing borders between science and religion: Muslim Indonesian biology teachers' perceptions of teaching the theory of evolution," in which the authors are among the first researchers to explore the views of Indonesian science teachers regarding…
Descriptors: Religion, Islam, Muslims, Religious Factors
Tugçe Duran; Musa Dikmenli – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2024
This study aimed to comprehensively examine the articles in which multi-tier concept diagnostic tests, which are among the alternative assessment methods frequently used in recent years to identify misconceptions, were used in biology education between 2000 and 2022. For this purpose, systematic review steps were followed and summarized in the…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Biology, Misconceptions, Science Education
Ajaps, Sandra; Forh Mbah, Marcellus – Environmental Education Research, 2022
This paper considered the changes in education that are needed in response to the rapidly deteriorating state of the Earth's environment. We argued that such changes should be focussed on developing an effective education that equips inhabitants of the Earth to understand their environment towards contributing to its conservation, especially with…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Place Based Education, Environmental Education, Conservation (Environment)
Etim, James S.; Etim, Alice S.; Heilman, George; Mathiyalakan, S.; Ntukidem, Eno – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
The education of girls and women in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has long been thought of as very crucial for national development. This study investigated whether gender differences might occur in scores attained by Nigerian students on standard subject matter examinations for English Language, Mathematics…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Womens Education, Females, STEM Education
Obinne, A.D.E. – World Journal of Education, 2012
The 3-parameter model of Item Response Theory gives the probability of an individual (examinee) responding correctly to an item without being sure of all the facts. That is known as guessing. Guessing could be a strategy employed by examinees to earn more marks. The way an item is constructed could expose the item to guessing by the examinee. A…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Test Items, Guessing (Tests), Probability
Jourdan, D.; Pironom, J.; Berger, D.; Carvalho, G. S. – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: To analyse teachers' health views in order to obtain general trends in factors influencing health and health education and to fit them into the negative-positive model of health proposed by Downie and collaborators. Method: This large international study involved 15 countries from Western and Eastern Europe, North and Sub-Saharan…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Health Education, Trend Analysis, Questionnaires
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1964
Eighteen recommendations made by a 1962 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seminar on teaching the basic sciences in African universities introduce the conference report. A general summary of the conference proceedings, reported separately for pedagogic problems and difficulties of organization and…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Science, Earth Science

Sasson, A. – European Journal of Science Education, 1980
Reviews the main stages of the evolution of biology teaching in Africa. Discusses the UNESCO pilot project, the teaching aids produced for English- and French-speaking countries of Africa, and the "Teacher's Guide on the Biology of Human Populations" and projects needs for further assistance. (CS)
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education
BAEZ, ALBERT V. – 1967
A PAPER PRESENTED TO THE SECTION ON EDUCATION (Q) OF THE 1967 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE ANNUAL CONVENTION, THIS DOCUMENT DISCUSSES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DIVISION OF SCIENCE TEACHING (DST) OF UNESCO. INCLUDED ARE DISCUSSIONS OF (1) THE OVERALL PROGRAM BUDGET, (2) AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF DST AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Science, Curriculum

Tema, B. O. – Journal of Biological Education, 1989
Investigated are the alternative conceptions of the concept "animal" held by African youngsters. Three forms of thinking among the pupils are identified. An attempt is made to explain the possible origin of anthropocentric thinking among pupils. Urban and rural groups are compared. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Cognitive Structures, Foreign Countries
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1972
The proceedings of a seminar, held in Uganda at the conclusion of the operational phase of the UNESCO Pilot Project for Biology Teaching in Africa, are summarized under the following agenda headings: (1) Relations between teacher and research scientist in Africa, Place and role of biology in the curriculum, (2) Problems of biology teachers in…
Descriptors: Biology, Conference Reports, Curriculum, Instruction

Rinker, H. Bruce; And Others – American Biology Teacher, 1995
Describes a collaborative project by a tropical ecologist, an ant expert, and a biology teacher to explore insect herbivory in the rainforest canopy. (MKR)
Descriptors: Biology, Cooperation, Entomology, High Schools
Mitchelmore, June A. – 1968
The annotated illustrations of biological specimens useful for illustrating the "tropical" topics dealt with in African secondary school biology courses are designed to serve a two-fold purpose. The diagrams are intended to show the pupil the structures he should be looking for in his laboratory work, with the textual material being an…
Descriptors: Biology, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Manuals
Mackean, D. G. – 1969
This pupil's reference book is intended to provide biological information, using plants and animals which are suitable for study over a wide range of tropical countries. Its topics are taken mostly from the biology syllabi for the British General Certification of Education at the Ordinary Level and are written principally for pupils in the last…
Descriptors: Biology, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, International Education
Ewer, D. W. – J Biol Educ, 1969
Describes a biology course developed for West African senior high school students. Ecology is used as an integrating theme, and the approach is problem centered. Discusses the proposed form of examinations in the course. (EB)
Descriptors: Biology, Conceptual Schemes, Course Content, Curriculum
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