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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED)<br />

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 12<br />

ii<br />

Page<br />

Widening Purposes for Biology Education Today 12<br />

Biology Education in Thail<strong>an</strong>d 15<br />

Research into Student Learning about Photosynthesis 24<br />

Overview: The Widening Focus of the Research 24<br />

Photosynthesis Itself 25<br />

Photosynthesis <strong>an</strong>d Other Pl<strong>an</strong>t Processes 27<br />

Photosynthesis <strong>an</strong>d Environment 29<br />

Thai Student Learning about Photosynthesis 30<br />

Summary: Learning about Photosynthesis in Context 32<br />

Constructivist Theories as a Teaching <strong>an</strong>d Learning Perspective 32<br />

Overview: Development of Constructivist Perspectives 32<br />

Cognitive Development 33<br />

Personal Constructivism 35<br />

Social Constructivism 37<br />

Constructivist-Based Teaching about Photosynthesis 39<br />

Summary: Relev<strong>an</strong>ce of the Constructivist Theory to<br />

Teaching 41<br />

Socio-Cultural Influences on Teaching Photosynthesis 42<br />

Overviews: Emerging Socio-cultural Perspectives 42<br />

Towards Socio-cultural Perspectives for<br />

Teaching Photosynthesis 44<br />

Summary: Adapting Socio-culture Perspectives for<br />

Teaching Photosynthesis 48<br />

The Nature of Science for Teaching 49<br />

Aspects of the Nature of Science 50<br />

The Value of the Nature of Science for<br />

Teaching <strong>an</strong>d Learning Photosynthesis 52

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