Open AccessTeaching the Tough Topics: Fostering Ideological Awareness through the Inclusion of Societally Impactful Topics in Introductory Biology
Author(s) -
Abby E. Beatty,
Emily Driessen,
Taylor Gusler,
Sharday Ewell,
Amy Grilliot,
Cissy J. Ballen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.21-04-0100
Subject(s) - curriculum , inclusion (mineral) , identity (music) , ethnic group , mathematics education , ideology , science education , engineering ethics , pedagogy , psychology , sociology , social science , politics , political science , physics , anthropology , acoustics , engineering , law
Development and integration of ideological awareness curriculum enhances students’ ability to apply traditional biology learning objectives to societally relevant topics by understanding the biases, stereotypes, and assumptions that shape the world around them.