B. Trends in High School Biology

Abstract

Prof. Fitzpatrick opens this article with a brief statement of the role which bio logical science plays in modern living, and the role which it plays in today's concept of general education. Most of the article is devoted to an examination of the ante cedents and origins of the present courses in high-school biology. In this treatment, the writer gives special emphasis to the scientific, social, and educational changes which have brought about corresponding developments in the teaching of life science. He closes his article with a series of brief statements about the forces which are affecting present and future trends in biology teaching. These forces include new findings in biology, experimentation in teaching methods, demonstration techniques in teaching, the use of field excursions, the emphasis on functional content in high- school science, and the nature of modern teacher education.