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- Title
THREE CLASSROOM PROCEDURES FOR PRESENTING THE CONCEPT OF "MECHANISM" IN BIOLOGY.
- Authors
Oakes, Mervin E.
- Abstract
The article presents three classroom procedures for presenting the concept of "mechanism" in biology. The term "mechanism" used in this article refers to the biological phenomena that can be accounted for a series of cause-and-effect relationships. The basis of this paper is the prevalence of anthropomorphic and teleological explanations. Each of the three classroom procedures described includes a paper-and-pencil exercise. The author of this article discusses the importance of clarifying the concept of mechanism, especially pointing out the fallacy of teleological explanations.
- Subjects
BIOLOGY education; TEACHING methods; TELEOLOGY; LIFE science education; LIFE sciences; BIOLOGY; LIFE (Biology); EDUCATION; TEACHING
- Publication
Science Education, 1959, Vol 43, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
0036-8326
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/sce.3730430107