A Comparative Analysis of South African Life Sciences and Biology Textbooks for Inclusion of the Nature of Science

Autor/inn/en	Ramnarain, Umesh; Padayachee, Keshni
Titel	A Comparative Analysis of South African Life Sciences and Biology Textbooks for Inclusion of the Nature of Science
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Education, 35 (2015) 1, Artikel 948 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-0100
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Science Instruction; Biology; Textbooks; Content Analysis; Educational Change; National Curriculum; Foreign Countries; Inquiry; Course Content; Statistical Analysis; Grade 10; Secondary School Students; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Biologie; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Inhaltsanalyse; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Kursprogramm; Statistische Analyse; Sekundarschüler; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	This study reports on the analysis of South African Life Sciences and Biology textbooks for the inclusion of the nature of science using a conceptual framework developed by Chiappetta, Fillman and Sethna (1991). In particular, we investigated the differences between the representation of the nature of science in Biology textbooks that were written for a previous curriculum and the new Life Sciences textbooks that are in accord with the National Curriculum Statement. The analysis reflects that both Life Sciences and Biology textbooks still overwhelmingly represent the theme "Science as a body of knowledge" according to this framework. Despite significant curriculum reform that underlines a more balanced perspective of science encompassing the acquisition of knowledge through inquiry, the limited coverage given to the themes "The investigative nature of science," "Science as a way of thinking" and "The interaction of science, technology and society" does not reflect this reform. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01