RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION
Year:2020 | Volume:1 | Issue:4|Papers Count:7

This research is for the purpose of surveying students and teachers in order to investigate the use of teaching aids and materials and their role and importance in the teaching process in the course of biology 1 in the academic year 98-99 in Tehran. Educational technology not only does it play a role in science education, but also provides students with a variety of research tasks. The study population includes tenth experimental students in District 9 of Tehran. Sampling method for sample selection is a cluster random method based on multi-stage selection. The research method was survey and questionnaire technique. The results of this study showed that despite the similarity of tools and equipment available in high schools for girls and boys, these two groups have different views on the role of technology in educational processes in biology. Girls showed more interest in using educational technology than boys. Teachers have the necessary skills in using teaching tools and equipment, The most important challenges for students and teachers of biology in the present study include insufficient time to use educational materials, difficulty in coordinating and preparing educational materials related to biology and insufficient proportionality of educational materials with the number of students.

This research has done with the purpose of content analyzing of 10th grade biology book in high school based on Flesch, Mcloughlin and Close methods that had published by 2018. This research is practical and is based on Content analyze method, and for Close analyzing a random sample of 21 students in district 4 of education department of Shiraz, 10th grade have been asked for collecting data. Random checking of some parts by Flesch index indicated contents of chapter 1 and 5 is difficult and content of chapter 3 is so difficult. Also base on Mcloughlin index data shows two-third of chapters that have been chosen random are suitable for 11th grade and onethird else are appropriate for 10th grade. The rate of answering to Cloze questionnaire by students prove that students of 10th grade tolerate high psychological burden and the content should have been reviewed.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of the curriculum of biology Education at Farhangian University. The method of data collection in this study is documentary and survey.The dimensions studied are researchoriented, problem-centered, classroom management, active teaching methods, evaluation skills, and the benefit of scientific discussions. The statistical population of the study consisted of all male and female student biology Education (input 2015), Farhangian University. The data collection tool was a questionnaire designed by the researchers and completed by the statistical community after confirming its validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics by one-way t-test and SPSS software. The results showed that students› satisfaction with the quality of the curriculum was at a moderate level. But in terms of evaluation skills and classroom management, students were more satisfied with the other components. In the problem-oriented components and active teaching methods, the curriculum at the qualitative level was almost close to average and was somewhat unsatisfactory, and in terms of the research-oriented components and the use of scientific topics, it was somewhat unsatisfactory at the qualitative level. And from the perspective of student teachers, the curriculum of biology education at Farhangian University needs to be changed, refined, and revised.

The aim of this study is to teach the benefits of using new and renewable energies and familiarize students with how to produce biodiesel through easy and effective experimental design. Biodiesel is one of the types of biofuels, new and clean energy from biomass resources, which can be easily provided in order to compensate for the reduction of fossil energy resources and sustainable development and help the environmental pollution crisis, and can be used without changing diesel engines. This fuel is renewable and biodegradable, with less emissions and greenhouse gases, because of these benefits students should be familiar with this new fuel and how it is made. Considering that the document of fundamental evolution in education has paid special attention to the issue of natural resources and familiarizing students with environmental teaching and environmental education, for this purpose, in this article, while introducing biodiesel, an experiment with simple and available materials to prepare biodiesel design. It is easily implemented by students. The ingredients used are vegetable oil purchased from the store, alcohol and a strong base such as sodium hydroxide. In this experiment, the reaction in different conditions in terms of temperature, process time and the ratio of alcohol to oil was examined in the laboratory to obtain the highest efficiency. In this experiment, biodiesel was obtained in optimal conditions with a yield of %96.

The growing gap between some countries can be attributed to the differences in their education systems, and there is no other way to bridge this gap than to transform and replace an effective and efficient education system. One of the hallmarks of an effective education system is the use of correct and effective teaching methods. Teaching methods are usually divided into traditional and modern categories; one of the problems of the education system is the overuse of traditional and inactive teaching methods because the main purpose of these methods is to transfer information to students and learners, thinking and They are not involved in the teaching process, but in the new teaching methods the students are responsible for learning and they are at the center of classroom activities. New educational methods include heuristic learning, learning cycle, concept mapping, brain precipitation, role playing, scientific work, note taking, interpretation, sequencing, laboratory, manual activity, science play and technology use. Research has explored these methods.

The aim of this study was to investigate the new structure of the 10th biology textbook on the educational performance of biology teachers. The research method is descriptive survey. And the statistical population of this research is 395 biology teachers in Khuzestan province, A sample of 186 people was randomly selected from the Morgan table. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire which was provided to the statistical sample after confirming its validity and reliability and SPSS software was used to analyze the data. The results showed through descriptive statistics and inferential statistics that from the point of view of tenth grade biology teachers, the new structure of the biology textbook has an effect on improving classroom management, teaching methods, improving modern thinking, teaching innovation and increasing teachers› ability to evaluate biology lessons. Understanding the ways in which innovation, reflection, and innovation are developed in creating a culture of learning change has played an effective role in biology teachers in relation to the new structure of the Tenth Biology textbook.