Teaching Molecular Biology and Biodiversity: Integration and Bioethical Considerations

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https://doi.org/10.62697/rmiie.v4i3.233

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Molecular and cellular biology, biodiversity, bioethics

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze how the integration of Molecular Biology, Biodiversity, and Bioethics in the training of Biology Education students can improve their ability to address complex natural phenomena and promote more effective teaching in secondary education. This participatory observational study focuses on the ability of Biology Education students to identify the interdisciplinary links between Molecular Biology and Biodiversity, emphasizing the bioethical approach to these relationships. Through a mixed-methods approach, it has been shown that providing future educators with analytical tools favors the development of better pedagogical conditions for the teaching-learning process in secondary school. The statistical data corroborate the viability of integrated learning that considers the complexity of natural phenomena, as well as the importance of environmental conservation. This study has also provided a roadmap for the implementation of integrative teaching methods in other disciplinary groups within the program's curriculum. By incorporating a bioethical approach into teaching, university education is projected to improve, with a lasting impact on secondary school, preparing students to face current and future environmental challenges. This approach seeks not only to enrich academic training but also to foster a critical and responsible awareness in future educators regarding their impact on the environment.

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Roxana Pérez-Montesdeoca, Universidad de Cienfuegos “Carlos Rafael Rodríguez”. Cuba.

 

 

José Alejandro Couto-González, Universidad de Cienfuegos “Carlos Rafael Rodríguez”. Cuba.

 

 

Michel Quevedo-Cepero, Universidad de Cienfuegos “Carlos Rafael Rodríguez”. Cuba.

 

 

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2025-08-29

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Pérez-Montesdeoca, R., Couto-González, J. A., & Quevedo-Cepero, M. (2025). Teaching Molecular Biology and Biodiversity: Integration and Bioethical Considerations. Revista Mexicana De Investigación E Intervención Educativa, 4(3), 191–198. https://doi.org/10.62697/rmiie.v4i3.233

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2025): Innovación, inclusión y tecnología: Nuevos horizontes para la transformación educativa

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