AS/A Biology | Introduction | Lesson plan
Schedule
Jul16 (1 day) and some general aspects of biology will be re-approached occasionally throughout the year
Content
- Why everyone should know some biology
- Possible futures studying biology
- Interdisciplinary biology
- History of Biology
- Methods of inquiry in Biology
- Open questions in Biology
- Student specific goal assessment
- Exam preparation vs understanding
Learning outcomes
The student should:
- understand that the process of preparing for an exam is very different from understanding the subject.
- appreciate the general use of knowing some biology
- realize that Biology is not a refuge from doing math
- strive to learn multiple skills in different disciplines in order to be able to be good at biology
- get a flavour of the career paths that are open if one studies biology
Teaching Process
- Informal discussion on student specific wants and needs
- Documentaries on the history of different fields of biology