References to the history of science in Biology textbooks of Greek-speaking countries

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Published: Sep 21, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.5535
Keywords:
historical references Biology school textbooks history of science biology
Eleni Gatsi
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Maria Zacharopoulou
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Martha Georgiou
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Abstract

Many researchers advocate for teaching using the history of science as in this way students acquire scientific knowledge while learning about science in the social context in which it evolves. The purpose of this paper is to study the historical references of K7-K9 Greek-speaking biology textbooks i.e. in Greece and Cyprus. The historical references were categorized according to their genre, their relationship with the main text and the characteristics of the science they project, based on the methodology of content analysis followed. The results of the analysis show that the books from both countries contain several historical references with scientific features. In Cypriot books these references are presented as an integrated part of the syllabus, while in Greek they are presented as information that could potentially be used in teaching.

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