Biology Education and Research in a Changing Planet : Selected Papers from the 25th Biennial Asian Association for Biology Education Conference

This book presents selected conference proceedings from the 25th Biennial Asian Association for Biology Education Conference. It clarifies the differences between the structure of biology education for educators and researchers. It solves open problems by creating a bridge between biological research and its application in education and the sustainable development of communities. The book’s first topic is Biology Education in an X, Y, Z World, which provides ideas for how biology can be taught in innovative ways. The second topic, The Endangered Planet – How can Biology Education Help? discusses how humans depend on other species for survival and how they have the power to cause or to prevent extinctions. The third and final topic, Research in Biology, encompasses the growing wealth of biological information resulting from scientific research, especially in universities. Educators can use these findings to enhance their teaching. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 An Evaluation of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Reproductive Health Among Biology Non-majors at the University of the Philippines Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga....Pages 3-10 Kitchen PCR: An Experimental Programme to Experience Plant Genetic Diversity at the DNA Level....Pages 11-20 Students’ Knowledge on Climate Change: Implications on Interdisciplinary Learning....Pages 21-30 Why Do School Students Have Misconceptions About Life Processes?....Pages 31-43 Environmental Science Issues for Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Development: A Case Study in the Philippines....Pages 45-54 Is Gallery Walk an Effective Teaching and Learning Strategy for Biology?....Pages 55-59 Undergraduate Primary School Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Using ICT in Biology Courses....Pages 61-70 The Effect of Concept Cartoons as an Instructional Material and Formative Assessment Tool in Teaching Evolution and Diversity on the Achievement of Freshmen College Students....Pages 71-79 Tertiary Education of Evolutionary Biology in Asia....Pages 81-86 Student Biology Teachers: Passive Recipients to Active Participants (A Case Study, University of Malaya, Malaysia)....Pages 87-100 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 Selection of Low-Cost Culture Medium for the Production of Bacterial Protease for Application in Para Rubber Manufacturing....Pages 103-110 The Species Diversity and Assessment of Marine Mollusks in Coral Reefs from Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, Thailand....Pages 111-122 Screening Alcohol- and Acid-Tolerant Microorganisms for Rice Vinegar Production....Pages 123-129 Optimization of PCR Condition for Potentially Novel Species of Lipolytic Bioluminescent Bacteria Isolated and Purified from Selected Philippine Epipelagic Organisms....Pages 131-142 Proximate Composition of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) and Honeydew (Cucumis melo) Wastes Fermented with Monoculture of Probiotics Lactobacillus Species....Pages 143-153 Front Matter....Pages 155-155 Isolation and Screening of Cellulase-Producing Microorganisms and the Study of Some Characteristics of Enzymes....Pages 157-166 Comparison of Chemical Compositions and Fatty Acid Profile of Cultured Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) and Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)....Pages 167-172 Antifungal Activity of Some Medicinal Plants and Their Interactive Effects with Antibiotic on Some Species of Candida Causing Candidiasis....Pages 173-180 Expression of Yeast Metal Accumulation Gene (CCC1) in Tobacco....Pages 181-187 Front Matter....Pages 189-196 Biomass Production of Spirulina platensis in Medium Containing Effluent from Para Rubber Sheet Manufacturing Process....Pages 155-155 Effect of Decreasing Dietary Protein with Optimum Levels of Methionine on Hematological and Biochemical Parameters of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)....Pages 197-205 Be It Elementary or Tertiary Level of Biology that We Teach, We Need TPACK....Pages 207-214 ....Pages 215-225