Lessons learned: Synthesizing approaches that foster understanding of complex biological phenomena
Publication date
2022-05-26
Authors
Ben Zvi Assaraf, Orit
Knippels, Marie-Christine
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Ben Zvi Assaraf, Orit
Knippels, Marie-Christine
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Part of book
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Abstract
The aim of this book was to bring together international researchers that focus on fostering understanding of complex biological phenomena. We have diverse contributions, based on different conceptual frameworks related to systems thinking, covering different biological topics, including different teaching and learning activities for various target groups. In this final chapter we try to connect these different contributions, compare and analyze them from the perspective of system characteristics, and search for overarching guidelines and pedagogical principles that emerge.
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Complexity, Biology education, Systems Thinking, Conceptual representation, Systems models, Levels of biological organization, Taverne
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Ben Zvi Assaraf, O & Knippels, M-C 2022, Lessons learned: Synthesizing approaches that foster understanding of complex biological phenomena. in O Ben Zvi Assaraf & M-C Knippels (eds), Fostering understanding of complex systems in biology education.: Pedagogies, guidelines and insights from classroom-based research. Contributions from Biology Education Research (CBER), Springer, pp. 249-278. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98144-0_12