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Considering Grand Challenges in Biology Education: Rationales and Proposals for Future Investigations to Guide Instruction and Enhance Student Understanding in the Life Sciences
William F. McComas, Michael J. Reiss, Edith Dempster, Yeung Chung Lee, Clas Olander, Pierre Clément, Dirk Jan Boerwinkel, Arend Jan Waarlo
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 80 No. 7, September 2018; (pp. 483-492) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2018.80.7.483
William F. McComas
WILLIAM F. McCOMAS University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR, USA; e-mail: mccomas@uark.edu.
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Michael J. Reiss
MICHAEL J. REISS University College, London; e-mail: m.reiss@ucl.ac.uk.
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Edith Dempster
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An international group of biology education researchers offer their views on areas of scholarship that might positively impact our understanding of teaching and learning in biology and potentially inform practices in biology and life science instruction. This article contains a series of essays on topics that include a framework for biology education research, considerations in the preparation of biology teachers, increasing accessibility to biology for all learners, the role and challenges of language in biology teaching, sociocultural issues in biology instruction, and assisting students in coping with scientific innovations. These contributions are framed by a discussion of the value of defining several potential “grand challenges” in biology education.

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  • sociocultural contexts and instruction
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Vol. 80 No. 7, September 2018

The American Biology Teacher: 80 (7)
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Considering Grand Challenges in Biology Education: Rationales and Proposals for Future Investigations to Guide Instruction and Enhance Student Understanding in the Life Sciences
William F. McComas, Michael J. Reiss, Edith Dempster, Yeung Chung Lee, Clas Olander, Pierre Clément, Dirk Jan Boerwinkel, Arend Jan Waarlo
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 80 No. 7, September 2018; (pp. 483-492) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2018.80.7.483
William F. McComas
WILLIAM F. McCOMAS University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR, USA; e-mail: mccomas@uark.edu.
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Michael J. Reiss
MICHAEL J. REISS University College, London; e-mail: m.reiss@ucl.ac.uk.
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Edith Dempster
EDITH DEMPSTER University of KwaZulu, Natal, South Africa; e-mail: dempstere@ukzn.ac.za.
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Yeung Chung Lee
YEUNG CHUNG LEE Education University, Hong Kong; e-mail: yunpingge@yahoo.com.tw.
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Clas Olander
CLAS OLANDER Malmö University, Malmö Sweden; e-mail: clas.olander@mah.se.
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Pierre Clément
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Considering Grand Challenges in Biology Education: Rationales and Proposals for Future Investigations to Guide Instruction and Enhance Student Understanding in the Life Sciences
William F. McComas, Michael J. Reiss, Edith Dempster, Yeung Chung Lee, Clas Olander, Pierre Clément, Dirk Jan Boerwinkel, Arend Jan Waarlo
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 80 No. 7, September 2018; (pp. 483-492) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2018.80.7.483
William F. McComas
WILLIAM F. McCOMAS University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR, USA; e-mail: mccomas@uark.edu.
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Michael J. Reiss
MICHAEL J. REISS University College, London; e-mail: m.reiss@ucl.ac.uk.
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Edith Dempster
EDITH DEMPSTER University of KwaZulu, Natal, South Africa; e-mail: dempstere@ukzn.ac.za.
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Yeung Chung Lee
YEUNG CHUNG LEE Education University, Hong Kong; e-mail: yunpingge@yahoo.com.tw.
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Clas Olander
CLAS OLANDER Malmö University, Malmö Sweden; e-mail: clas.olander@mah.se.
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Pierre Clément
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    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • A Proposed Framework for Biology Education Research
    • The Nature of Teacher Education Programs in Producing Informed and Effective Biology Teachers
    • Theoretical and Practical Approaches to Make Biology Accessible to All Learners
    • The Challenge of Developing Teachers' Pedagogical Knowledge with Respect to Language in Biology Education
    • Three Possible Foundations for Research in Biology Education: Sociocultural Contexts; Consideration of Knowledge, Values, and Practices; and Didactic Transposition Delay
    • Empowering Students to Cope with Scientific Innovations: Lessons from Genomics Education
    • Grand Challenges in Biology Education Research: Some Conclusions
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