Content (Syllabus outline)

• Purpose and use of living beings in biology classes:
  • keeping and caring for living beings in school environment
  • use of living beings in class
  • importance of using living creatures in forming correct conceptions, and changing misconceptions towards living creatures
  • forming positive attitude towards living beings
  • safety and ethical requirements in using living beings in class.
• Misconceptions in biology:
  • recognising misconceptions
  • forming correct conceptions, and dealing with prejudices.
• Conceptual approach in teaching biology:
  • biological concepts and connections among them

gradual development of holistic understanding of biology in pupils.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for inclusion in the work:

enrolment in the appropriate academic year