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Toward A Concise Definition And Perspective For Biology, Arthur V. Brown, Kristine Basinger Brown
Toward A Concise Definition And Perspective For Biology, Arthur V. Brown, Kristine Basinger Brown
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The content of introductory biology courses at the high school and college levels are currently being re-examined. Many biological educators favor revision of the high school biology courses to a format that directly addresses current social issues to "promote good citizenship". We believe it would be more meaningful to teach the fundamental principles of biology, the study of living systems. Properly defining biology, by defining a living system, should help identify important topics to include in a basic biology course. Emphasis should be placed on subjects which would contribute most to the development of a basic understanding of how all …