Genetics in the 21st Century: The Benefits & Challenges of Incorporating a Project-Based Genetics Unit in Biology Classrooms

Nonye Alozie; Jennifer Eklund; Aaron Rogat; Joseph Krajcik

doi:10.1525/abt.2010.72.4.5

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1 April 2010 Genetics in the 21st Century: The Benefits & Challenges of Incorporating a Project-Based Genetics Unit in Biology Classrooms

Nonye Alozie, Jennifer Eklund, Aaron Rogat, Joseph Krajcik

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The American Biology Teacher, 72(4):225-230 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2010.72.4.5

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How can science instruction help students and teachers engage in relevant genetics content that stimulates learning and heightens curiosity? Project-based science can enhance learning and thinking in science classrooms. We describe how we use project-based science features as a framework for a genetics unit, discuss some of the challenges encountered, and provide suggestions for enactment. This serves as an example of how project-based approaches can be integrated into high school science classrooms.

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Nonye Alozie, Jennifer Eklund, Aaron Rogat, and Joseph Krajcik "Genetics in the 21st Century: The Benefits & Challenges of Incorporating a Project-Based Genetics Unit in Biology Classrooms," The American Biology Teacher 72(4), 225-230, (1 April 2010). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2010.72.4.5

Published: 1 April 2010

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