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This paper describes aims, methods, results and perspectives of an experimental project that can be characterized as engineering in biology classrooms. The paper starts with a description of the main issues used for designing educational scripts and materials, focusing on the philosophy of active exploration and (re)construction of knowledge by the students themselves. Then follows a description of the biological subject matter: content as well as relevance of this content will be placed in perspective of the foregoing ideas on education. We will then report on the classroom materials that have been developed, including the strategies to be followed in classroom practice. Finally research procedures, results and implications for teaching will be described.
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Buddingh, J. (1996). Working with Personal Knowledge in Biology Classrooms on the Theme of Regulation and Homeostasis in Living Systems. In: Fisher, K.M., Kibby, M.R. (eds) Knowledge Acquisition, Organization, and Use in Biology. NATO ASI Series, vol 148. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61047-9_9
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