TY - JOUR
T1 - The case for including epigenetics in the school science curriculum and trainee science teachers’ views about its implications for society
AU - Grace, Marcus
AU - Christodoulou, Antri
AU - Godfrey, Keith
AU - Hughes, Carys
AU - Griffiths, Janice
AU - Rietdijk, Willeke
PY - 2019/4/17
Y1 - 2019/4/17
N2 - The rapidly growing field of epigenetics is now beginning to reveal how our genes are affected by environmental factors such as nutrition, exercise and stress. As it has such profound effects on our everyday lives, this article argues for the inclusion of epigenetics in the compulsory school science curriculum, and explores trainee science teachers’ knowledge about epigenetics and their views on its implications for society. A minority of trainee science teachers surveyed were familiar with the term, but with further discussion they were readily able to engage with social, ethical and health promotion implications relating to epigenetics.
AB - The rapidly growing field of epigenetics is now beginning to reveal how our genes are affected by environmental factors such as nutrition, exercise and stress. As it has such profound effects on our everyday lives, this article argues for the inclusion of epigenetics in the compulsory school science curriculum, and explores trainee science teachers’ knowledge about epigenetics and their views on its implications for society. A minority of trainee science teachers surveyed were familiar with the term, but with further discussion they were readily able to engage with social, ethical and health promotion implications relating to epigenetics.
KW - Epigenetics; curriculum; non-communicable diseases; socio-scientific issues
UR - https://www.ase.org.uk/resources/school-science-review
M3 - Article
SN - 0036-6811
JO - School Science Review
JF - School Science Review
ER -
