Research Group: Didactics of Biology

Head:	Prof Dr. Uwe Hoßfeld
Adress:	Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Arbeitsgruppe Biologiedidaktik Am Steiger 3, Bienenhaus 07743 Jena Map
Tel.:	++ 49 (3641) 949490
Fax:	++ 49 (3641) 949492
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What does Didactics of Biology mean?

Didactics of biology is the science of teaching biological content and methodoloy. The central component of this branch of study is the education of future Biology teachers. Goal is to advance biological knowledge, and assure the effectiveness of teaching. A high-quality education of biology teachers is necessary in order to achieve these goals.

(Sektion Biologiedidaktik beim VBio; www.biologiedidaktik.de).

Topics of research in Jena:
•    Teaching aids in Biology classes
•    Outdoor Biology
•    History of Biology education
•    Historical experiments in Biology classes
•    Biology, Religion and School
•    Xenophobia, Racism and Antisemitism
•    History of Biology

Integration and cooperartion takes place in research projects at the Zentrum für Lehrerbildung und Didaktikforschung (ZeLD) that are of interest to our research group and the faculty.

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Research Group: Didactics of Biology