Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development

Theme 1. Visions and Challenges of Biology Education for Sustainability

1. Linking Education to Socially-Relevant Bioentrepreneurship for Sustainable Development
Paul P. S. Teng

2. Promoting Public Understanding of Sustainable Development
Merle C. Tan

3. Actions and Opportunities
Margaret Waterman

4. From Gene to Education – the Ecng Research Framework
Chun-Yen Chang, Ting-Kuang Yeh

5. Biology Education in China 2000–2010
Enshan Liu

6. Biology Education in the Future
Robert L. Wallis

Theme 2. Biology, Community and Higher Education

7. A Visualisation Tool for Experiential Learning in Environmental Science
Anne Wallis, Michelle Graymore, Ty Matthews, Susan Byrne

8. Using Metacognition as a Tool to Advance Reading Comprehension in a Science Class
Jocelyn D. Partosa

9. De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in the Philippines
Maria Cristina A. Bordallo

10. Oil Producing Plants as Alternative Source of Energy for Sustainable Development
Vivian S. Tolentino, Milarosa L. Librea, Mark Joseph Sibal, Emmanuel Espineda, Wendel T. Marcelo

11. Research as an Integral Component of Biology Education in Philippine Schools
Josefino R. Castillo

12. Biology for Non-Majors at the University of the Philippines Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga (Updepp)
Nenita M. Dayrit

13. An Assessment of the Pantabangan Reforestation, Livelihood and Other Community Involvement Projects of La Consolacion College of Manila, Philippines
Rosalinda Mercedes E. Castillo

14. Indigenous Knowledge and Taxonomy of Bats in Loboc Watershed Forest Reserve, Bohol, Philippines
Reizl P. Jose, Marina A. Labonite, Rumila C. Bullecer, Agustin B. Ancog, Nida G. Butron, Ricardo P. Bullecer

15. Anatomical Characterization of Oil Cells and Oil Cavities in Jatropha Curcas L. Using Light and Electron Microscopy
Milarosa L. Librea, Vivian S. Tolentino

16. Extent of Escherichia Coli Contamination of Cagayan De Oro River and Factors Causing Contamination
Lesley Casas Lubos, Lalevie Casas Lubos

17. Biophysico-Chemical and Socioeconomic Study of Two Major Manila Esteros
Glorina P. Orozco, Macrina T. Zafaralla

18. Sustainable Intensification of Agricultural Production
Jan Willem Ketelaar, Alma Linda Abubakar

Theme 3. Teaching Practice & Student Learning of Biology and the Environment

19. Improving Science Learning Through Writing-To-Learn Strategy
Hang Chuan Teng, Jashanan Kasinathan, Vivianne Low, Mosbergen Irving Brian, Ashri B. Shukri

20. The Influence of Prompts on Students’ Thinking Processes in Dinosaur Exhibits
Eunhee Kang, Jane Jiyoung Lee, Heui-Baik Kim

21. The Development and Evaluation of an Inquiry-Based Lesson on ‘Plants’
Sheau-Wen Lin

22. Effectiveness of Concept Mapping Strategies for Science Learning in 6th Grade
Ching-San Lai, Chi-Yao Ni

23. A Study of 1st Graders’ Science Learning on Biodiversity at the Taipei Zoo, Taiwan
Ching-San Lai

24. Correlates of Achievement Test Performance in Biology 1 of Second Year Students in the Philippine Science High School-Central Visayas Campus, Argao, Cebu From 2007–2010
Sherry P. Ramayla

25. Developing a Social Constructivist Teaching and Learning Module on Dna for High School Students in Thailand
Thasaneeya R. Nopparatjamjomras

26. A Design-And-Develop Biology Laboratory Kit for Rural High Schoolstudents in the Philippines
Melindam M. Garabato, Manuel B. Barquilla

27. Exploring Middle School Students' Attitudinal Changes Towards Science Through Participation in Club Activities in Creating and Publishing a Science Magazine
Minjoo Lee, Heui-Baik Kim

28. Designing and Field Testing of Remedial Material to Rectify Students’ Misconceptions in Biology at the Secondary School Level
Narendra D. Deshmukh

29. An Exploration of Biological Concept Formation in the Classroom
Baojun Yao, Yuhong Huang

30. Students’ Knowledge Integration and Decision Making
Mijung Kim, Hoe Teck Tan

31. Importance of Lecture Feedback in H2 Biology Lectures in a Junior College
Woon Keat Foo-Lam, Meng Leng Poh, Yen Ping Soh

Theme 4. Developing Teacher Education and Biology Science Curriculum

32. Orchestrating Biology Instruction
Esther Daniel

33. Enhancing Elementary Biology Education of Undergraduate Students in Japanese Universities Through Teachers’ Teaching Proficiencies
Koichi Morimoto

34. Teachers’ Views on the Relationship between Outdoor Environmental Education and a Sense of Place
Emilia Fägerstam

35. What Makes a Science Teacher Excellent
Myrna Paez-Quinto

36. A Comparison of Life Science and Environmental Education in Japan and Ukraine
Kseniya Fomichova, Futaba Kazama

37. A Study of the Value Of Education in the History of Bioscience to the Training of Students’ Innovative Thinking Skills
Ying-Chun Zhang, Yan-Ting Tang

38. Fostering Creativity and Sustainability through the 2009 Science Curriculum in Korea
Heui-Baik Kim, Sun-Kyung Lee

39. Development of Meaningful Reception Learning in Japan
Shogo Kawakami, Koichiro Watanabe, Aya Matsumoto

40. Singapore Students’ Learning Experiences on Sustainable Development
Hong Kim Tan

41. University Students’ Perceptions of Common-Resource Dilemmas – the Need for Adjusted Curriculum in Indonesia
Sebastian Koch, Jan Barkmann, Leti Sundawati, Susanne Bögeholz

42. Empowering Biology Teachers Through Development of Content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Hassan H. Tairab

Avainsanat: Education, Education (general)