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 Volume 10, Issue 12 (December 2023), Pages: 193-202

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 Original Research Paper

Conceptualizing bioinformatics education in STEM literacy development for pre-service biology teachers

 Author(s): 

 R. Ahmad Zaky El Islami 1, Indah Juwita Sari 2, *, Enggar Utari 2

 Affiliation(s):

 1Department of Science Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Serang, Indonesia
 2Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Serang, Indonesia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5810-2945

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.12.021

 Abstract

This study aimed to create a basic plan for adding bioinformatics education into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning, particularly for future biology teachers. By reviewing studies from 2019 to 2023 in the ERIC Database with the key terms "Bioinformatics Education" and "STEM Literacy," the research highlighted important areas in this subject. It organized the findings into four main themes related to bioinformatics education: levels of education, challenges faced, teaching methods, and methods for research or evaluation. Additionally, it identified three themes in STEM literacy: educational levels, challenges, and definitions or ways to measure it. The review pointed out a critical need for teaching materials, tools, and strategies in bioinformatics for future biology teachers at the college level. It also found a lack of research on STEM literacy at this level, with just three articles addressing it. These articles examined STEM literacy through skills such as general knowledge, career awareness, and communication skills. The suggested basic plan promotes combining bioinformatics education with real-world biological issues, career preparation, and addressing educational shortcomings. It recommends a bioinformatics module with specific curriculum content, tools, and teaching methods to improve STEM literacy, including knowledge, attitudes, and skills in STEM. This plan could guide future research in classrooms to improve STEM literacy among future biology teachers through bioinformatics education.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Bioinformatics education, STEM literacy, Pre-service biology teachers, Conceptual framework, Systematic review

 Article history

 Received 18 June 2023, Received in revised form 11 November 2023, Accepted 9 December 2023

 Acknowledgment 

The authors thank the LPPM Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, which funded this research through the Internal Grant of the Research and Service Funding for the Year 2023 with the Penelitian Unggulan Untirta (PUU) Scheme.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 El Islami RAZ, Sari IJ, and Utari E (2023). Conceptualizing bioinformatics education in STEM literacy development for pre-service biology teachers. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(12): 193-202

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