Phylogenetic Systematics in High School: A Reflection from the Conceptions of Students and Teachers from Public Schools in Pernambuco, Brazil

This research investigated the insertion of Phylogenetic Systematics in high schoolbiology classes and identified students and teachers’ concepts on this subject. The surveywas aimed to third grade high school students and teachers of public schools in Recife,Brazil. Data collection was achieved thr...

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Autores principales: Lopes, Welinton Ribamar, Vasconcelos, Simao Dias
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Asociación de Docentes de Ciencias Biológicas de la Argentina 2014
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revistaadbia/article/view/22415
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Sumario:This research investigated the insertion of Phylogenetic Systematics in high schoolbiology classes and identified students and teachers’ concepts on this subject. The surveywas aimed to third grade high school students and teachers of public schools in Recife,Brazil. Data collection was achieved through surveys answered by 392 students and 20teachers. Only 25% of teachers and students confirm that contents related to PhylogeneticSystematics were included in their Biology syllabus. This content is usually covered insecond grade and the textbook is the most commonly used material. Both teachers andstudents state that teachers’ limited knowledge is the main obstacle to the insertion ofPhylogeny in Biology curriculum at high school.