Biology is the study of life. Biology is the exploration of nature, of observing creatures interacting with their environment and understanding how organisms adapt, grow, and reproduce in those environments. Biology is highly sensational, beautiful, engaging and amazing. Those who study biology are biologists.
So, why then, are we not teaching students to be biologists in our biology classrooms? Why are our classrooms filled with worksheets, powerpoints, diagrams, and books instead of more sensational interactive media? If we want biologists, we need students to engage with the content. The first component of scientific inquiry is observation. Our students must practice observing first and developing into biologists. All actions in a biology classroom must aspire to be biologist oriented. We must aspire to go beyond "student" and go into "biologist - one who studies life."
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