Q&A: Most biology education guidelines lack any connection to society — UW researchers explain why that's a problem
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Elli Theobald, University of Washington assistant professor of biology, aims to connect the biology concepts her students learn in class to real-world issues, something she hopes will help both retain students in the biology major at the UW and help non-majors in the class with their future careers. How common is it for educational materials — such as guidelines or test questions — to include connections to society? In a recent paper, Theobald and her team examined almost 3,000 science guidelines and assessment questions from 16 sources to answer this question. Of the approximately 200 elements — about 7% — that had real-world implications, many discussed ethics and public health issues.
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