Developing and Teaching Curriculum to Reduce Genetic Essentialism in University Classrooms - PubMed
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- The paper introduces genetic essentialism as a bias that incorrectly attributes behavioral and cognitive traits to genetic differences between races.
- It presents the Humane Genomics Literacy (HGL) curriculum as a solution, which has been effective in improving genetics understanding and reducing genetic essentialism among university students.
- The article details the content and unique pedagogical practices of the HGL curriculum, with a focus on adapting it for university classrooms.
- It aims to serve as a guide for genetics educators interested in implementing HGL, highlighting instructional supports and conceptual progression across lessons.