Humans depend on other species for survival. At the same time, we have the greatest power to cause or to prevent extinctions. Can homo sapiens equipped with biological knowledge be able to help tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our planet? If so how?

Generation X came after the Baby Boomers, and typically covers people born between the mid 1960’s and the early 1980’s. Generation Y covers people born between the 1980’s and the year 2000.  Generation Z is the generation of children born after the Year 2000. Generation Z are predicted to be highly connected, living in an age of high-tech communication gadgets and technology driven lifestyles. Teachers of biology may need to take a closer look at what the generational differences can mean in the context of organising the classroom in order to enhance the teaching and learning experience for students in their classroom.

Till now we may have narrow form of apprenticeship in teacher training where current practices are simply reproduced.“The new biology educator professionalism envisions that biology educators themselves become practical theorists. Therefore if the teaching profession is to develop and improve…it is of utmost importance that professional biology teacher educators within universities and colleges are  well placed to work with on the ground practitioners to help them form a bridge between their own practical experience and other forms of professional knowledge.·  Improving the preparation of biology teachers can strengthen the entire curriculum of a biology department (Sundberg, 2014, American Institute of Biological Sciences)

Biology is the window to the living world, which reflects the essence of life. In the first decade of the 21st century, the sequencing of the human genome was completed. In this second decade, more people will become techno-savvy in a fully wired world. Smartphones, the Internet, and more to come. Stem cell and genetic engineering breakthroughs emerge almost daily. Soon we might see a nano-scale motor entering the cell for scientific inquiry.How can all these be translated from the biological scientist to the biology teacher?


Research in Biology

Biological knowledge is constantly growing through research, especially in the universities.
Share with us what you are doing and what you have learnt.  It can be field studies or in the laboratories.
All findings are important enough to be disseminated. What is new can be used by biology educators to enhance their teaching and learning.