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Publication Date: 2021
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Comparing Biodiversity-Related Contents in Secondary Biology Textbooks from Korea, Indonesia, and the United States of America
Sakir, Noviana Astuti Irna; Kim, Jae Geun
Journal of Biological Education, v55 n1 p17-30 2021
Representative biology textbooks for secondary school students from Korea, Indonesia, and the USA were compared to explain the differences among each country's biodiversity-related contents. For comparison, a specialised technical book was added as a reference book. Textbooks from Korea, Indonesia, and the USA have similar main sub-sections of biodiversity contents. However, both Indonesian and American biological textbooks have special additional sub-sections that differed from Korean textbook. However, none of these biological textbooks presented fully similar explanation with the reference book as a standard. Since there were several differences in explaining major topics of biodiversity in each country, we suggest that curricula compilers adapt provided biodiversity related-contents for presenting them better in the future. In addition, we also suggest biology textbook authors in Korea to add more native biological diversity examples in biodiversity content especially in conservation sub-section. With this, we hope students can learn and know more their countries' biodiversity richness through biological textbook.
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Secondary School Students, Textbooks, Content Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Biology, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries, Reference Materials, Curriculum Development, Course Content, Futures (of Society), Conservation Education, Genetics, Units of Study, Comparative Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea; Indonesia; United States
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