Identifying the challenges to successfully teaching about genetic diversity among Japanese junior high school students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Creating a diverse and inclusive symbiotic society is specified in the sustainable development goals. In a symbiotic society, support for those who need, it is called "reasonable support." However, it is unclear in the classroom that many children understand "reasonable" as a consideration to support children with special needs. The aim of this study is to identify the actual understanding of junior high school students and the challenges related to genetic diversity through school health teachers in readiness for developing a symbiotic society.

Methods

A focus group interview was conducted for five school health teachers working in public junior high schools to identify the perspectives of their feeling about the current understanding of children in regard to gen

SUBMITTER: Kohama N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7509707 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature