A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology

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Apodaca, María José; McInerney, Joseph D.; Sala, Osvaldo E.; Katinas, Liliana; Crisci, Jorge Víctor
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2019
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Is it possible to teach biology without mentioning evolution? The answer is yes, but it is not possible for students to understand biology without the evolutionary context on which the meaning and intellectual value of biological concepts depend. Meaningful learning of evolution requires (1) that the students incorporate new knowledge into a cognitive structure linked with higher-order concepts; (2) a well-organized knowledge structure; and (3) a positive emotional attachment and identification (affective commitment) to the subject by the learner. Concept maps are useful tools in meaningful learning. We present a concept map that organizes concepts of history of life and the processes that generate it, and the hierarchical relationships among them. Biological evolution is a compelling account of life on Earth and of human origins. It constitutes a unifying explanatory framework that can generate a powerful affective commitment to the subject. The concept map provided here is tied to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
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tree of life
evolutionary processes
biology teaching
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
title A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
spellingShingle A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
Apodaca, María José
Ciencias Naturales
evolution
concept maps
tree of life
evolutionary processes
biology teaching
title_short A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
title_full A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
title_fullStr A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
title_full_unstemmed A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
title_sort A Concept Map of Evolutionary Biology to Promote Meaningful Learning in Biology
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Apodaca, María José
McInerney, Joseph D.
Sala, Osvaldo E.
Katinas, Liliana
Crisci, Jorge Víctor
author Apodaca, María José
author_facet Apodaca, María José
McInerney, Joseph D.
Sala, Osvaldo E.
Katinas, Liliana
Crisci, Jorge Víctor
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author2 McInerney, Joseph D.
Sala, Osvaldo E.
Katinas, Liliana
Crisci, Jorge Víctor
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Naturales
evolution
concept maps
tree of life
evolutionary processes
biology teaching
topic Ciencias Naturales
evolution
concept maps
tree of life
evolutionary processes
biology teaching
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Is it possible to teach biology without mentioning evolution? The answer is yes, but it is not possible for students to understand biology without the evolutionary context on which the meaning and intellectual value of biological concepts depend. Meaningful learning of evolution requires (1) that the students incorporate new knowledge into a cognitive structure linked with higher-order concepts; (2) a well-organized knowledge structure; and (3) a positive emotional attachment and identification (affective commitment) to the subject by the learner. Concept maps are useful tools in meaningful learning. We present a concept map that organizes concepts of history of life and the processes that generate it, and the hierarchical relationships among them. Biological evolution is a compelling account of life on Earth and of human origins. It constitutes a unifying explanatory framework that can generate a powerful affective commitment to the subject. The concept map provided here is tied to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo
description Is it possible to teach biology without mentioning evolution? The answer is yes, but it is not possible for students to understand biology without the evolutionary context on which the meaning and intellectual value of biological concepts depend. Meaningful learning of evolution requires (1) that the students incorporate new knowledge into a cognitive structure linked with higher-order concepts; (2) a well-organized knowledge structure; and (3) a positive emotional attachment and identification (affective commitment) to the subject by the learner. Concept maps are useful tools in meaningful learning. We present a concept map that organizes concepts of history of life and the processes that generate it, and the hierarchical relationships among them. Biological evolution is a compelling account of life on Earth and of human origins. It constitutes a unifying explanatory framework that can generate a powerful affective commitment to the subject. The concept map provided here is tied to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
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