1. SSI/SAQ-based Education To Develop Responsible Citizenship Towards Socio-Political Action: Ways To Deal with Controversies and Needs for Transitions -- 2. Towards an Educational Response to the Climate and Environment Emergency -- 3. Norwegian Primary School Students’ Decision-Making Related to a Local and Authentic Sustainability Dilemma -- 4. Student’s Knowledge of Ocean Acidification and Its Impact on Marine Organisms -- 5. Environmental Issues, Causes and Solutions in Greek Secondary Education Biology Textbooks: How do Textbooks Contribute to Students’ Environmental Literacy? -- 6. Save the Yellow-Bellied Toad (Bombina variegata) – The Impact of a Conservation Program on Students’ Motivation and Relationship to Nature -- 7. Exploring the Educational Potential of Climate Change Exhibits in Natural History Museums -- 8. Plant Awareness Disparity in Secondary School Students' Nature Experiences -- 9. Social Justice and School Biology Education: What Do Teacher Educators Think Can and Should Be Taught about Gender Issues? -- 10. Metrological Concepts in Biology Courses in Higher Education -- 11. Complexity and Non-Knowledge as a Challenge - Is There a Tendency To prefer linear explanations? -- 12. Investigating Relationships Between Prospective Teachers’ Knowledge of Models and Their Knowledge of the Modeling Process -- 13. Biology Undergraduates Internship Combining Lab Training and Making Learning Video -- 14. Defining the Genus Homo: A New Curricular Challenge - What if the Chimpanzee Belonged to the Genus Homo? -- 15. nd Pen-and-Paper: Challenges and Potentials in Capturing Students' Conceptions by Using the Digital "Draw"-A-Biologist Test -- 16. locking Minds: Revealing Students' Preconceptions of Biotechnology -- 17. Understanding the Pathway of Water Through the Body: Student Teacher’s Knowledge and Essentials Concepts for Future Pupils -- 18. Biology Teachers’s Beliefs about the Social Certification and Dissemination of Biology Education Research.

Open Access

This open access volume presents full papers from peer-reviewed contributions to the ERIDOB 2024 conference, hosted at the University of Lyon, France, July 1–5, 2024. It showcases contemporary research exploring key influences on the advancement of biology education and teacher development. The empirical studies are organized into four focal areas: Teaching Strategies and Learning Environments; Students’ Knowledge, Conceptions, Values, Attitudes, and Motivation; Outdoor and Environmental Education; and Biology Teachers’ Professional Development. This volume serves as a valuable resource for biology educators at all levels and supports teacher training worldwide through evidence-based insights and pedagogical innovations. .

Accessibility summary: This PDF has been created in accordance with the PDF/UA-1 standard to enhance accessibility, including screen reader support, described non-text content (images, graphs), bookmarks for easy navigation, keyboard-friendly links and forms and searchable, selectable text. We recognize the importance of accessibility, and we welcome queries about accessibility for any of our products. If you have a question or an access need, please get in touch with us at accessibilitysupport@springernature.com. Please note that a more accessible version of this eBook is available as ePub.

No reading system accessibility options actively disabled

Publisher contact for further accessibility information: accessibilitysupport@springernature.com