Development of a Four-Week Module on Genetic Technology for High School Biology

遗传技术（g.t.）的实际和智力贡献范围从遗传筛选到提高对免疫反应的理解。伦理和监管方面的影响引起了相当大的争论，科学家、教育工作者、行业代表、生物伦理学专家、和政策制定者认识到，公共教育对于有效参与美国公民将面临的关于转基因使用的辩论是必要的。不幸的是，有关这一主题的可靠信息只是偶然地进入了高中生物课堂。很少有人注意到转基因研究所涉及的基本生物学机制，也很少有人注意到转基因研究所带来的对生物学概念的进一步理解，也很少有人对转基因的伦理和法律含义进行合理的分析。BSCS将设计，开发，实地测试，并准备商业发行一个为期四周的模块在普通高中生物课程中使用。该模块将由医学和农业遗传学、生物伦理学和高中生物学教学方面的专家规划和撰写。该模块将在美国各地进行实地测试，至少有600名学生参加。

The practical and intellectual contributions of genetic technology (g.t.) range from genetic screening to improved understanding of the immune response. The ethical and regulatory implications have raised considerable debate, and there is strong consensus among scientists, educators, industry representatives, specialists in bioethics, and policymakers that public education is necessary for effective participation in debates that will confront U.S. citizens about the use of g.t. Unfortunately, sound information about the subject has made its way into the high school biology classroom only haphazardly. There is little attention to the basic biological mechanisms involved or to improved understanding of biological concepts that result from research in g.t., nor is there much reasoned analysis of the ethical and legal implications. BSCS, will design, develop, field test, and prepare for commercial distribution a four-week module in g.t. for use in the general high school biology curriculum. The module will be planned and written by experts in medical and agricultural genetics, bioethics, and high school biology teaching. The module will be field tested across the U.S. with a minimum of 600 students.