Connecting biology and mathematics: first prepare the teachers.
Developing the connection between biology and mathematics is one of the most important ways to shift the paradigms of both established science disciplines. However, adding some mathematic content to biology or biology content to mathematics is not enough but must be accompanied by development of suitable pedagogical models. I propose a model of pedagogical mathematical biological content knowledge as a feasible starting point for connecting biology and mathematics in schools and universities. The process of connecting these disciplines should start as early as possible in the educational process, in order to produce prepared minds that will be able to combine both disciplines at graduate and postgraduate levels of study. Because teachers are a crucial factor in introducing innovations in education, the first step toward such a goal should be the education of prospective and practicing elementary and secondary school teachers.
Sorgo
Andrej
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Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Koroska, Maribor, Slovenia. andrej.sorgo@uni-mb.si
D000047:Academies and Institutes; D001695:Biology / Q000193:education*; D002138:Calibration; D003479:Curriculum; D005178:Faculty; D017709:Fractals; D008433:Mathematics / Q000193:education*; D012574:Schools; D017524:Slovenia; D013334:Students
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