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Using Systems and Systems Thinking to Unify Biology Education.

Jennifer Momsen¹, Elena Bray Speth², Sara Wyse³

¹Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108.

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Biology education needs a unifying framework. The proposed biology systems-thinking (BST) framework offers a paradigm to teach complex biological systems and integrate concepts with practices for future scientists.

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Area of Science:

Biology Education
Systems Science

Background:

Biological science is rapidly advancing, posing challenges for educators.
National reports emphasize 'systems' as a key theme in biology education reform.

Purpose of the Study:

To present 'systems' as a unifying paradigm for all of biology.
To introduce the biology systems-thinking (BST) framework to support instruction and assessment.

Main Methods:

The essay proposes a conceptual framework for biology education.
Introduces the four-level BST framework for systems-thinking skills.

Main Results:

The BST framework details skills for understanding biological systems.
Skills include describing structure, reasoning about relationships, understanding the whole system, and analyzing interactions.

Conclusions:

The systems paradigm offers a conceptual framework for biology.
The BST framework provides concrete outcomes for teaching and assessing systems thinking in biology education.