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International Journal of Life Science and Social Studies Education 2025, Vol. 3(1) 75-108
Biomimicry Technique in the 2024 Life Science Course Curriculum
pp. 75 - 108 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijlssse.2025.1291.03
Publish Date: December 31, 2025 | Single/Total View: 0/0 | Single/Total Download: 0/0
Abstract
Biomimicry (imitation of life) technique, as it involves the process of developing designs inspired by nature, may enable students to use their scientific process skills, acquire knowledge from different disciplines, and develop environmental awareness. Life science course, taught in the first three years of primary school, plays an important role in equipping children with the knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, and habits necessary for their adaptation to natural and social environment. The fact that part of the content of the life science is derived from the field of science demonstrates the course’s relationship with nature. In this context, it is considered that the biomimicry technique can be utilized in the learning outcomes of the life science course. Determining in which learning outcomes of 2024 life science curriculum the biomimicry technique can be utilized and how it can be applied constitutes the aim of this study. In this study, a qualitative research method was adopted and document analysis model was employed. Data source of research was the 2024 life science course curriculum, which was analyzed by following the steps of document analysis. As a result of the study, it was determined that the biomimicry technique can be utilized in all learning domains at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade levels of the life science course. The “Nature and Environment” learning domain is the area in which the biomimicry technique can be utilized most extensively. It can be recommended that biomimicry technique be particularly utilized in science-related learning outcomes of life science course.
Keywords: Life science course, curriculum, biomimicry technique.
APA 7th edition
Demirci, D., & Akgul, Z. (2025). Biomimicry Technique in the 2024 Life Science Course Curriculum. International Journal of Life Science and Social Studies Education, 3(1), 75-108. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijlssse.2025.1291.03
Harvard
Demirci, D. and Akgul, Z. (2025). Biomimicry Technique in the 2024 Life Science Course Curriculum. International Journal of Life Science and Social Studies Education, 3(1), pp. 75-108.
Chicago 16th edition
Demirci, Demet and Zehra Akgul (2025). "Biomimicry Technique in the 2024 Life Science Course Curriculum". International Journal of Life Science and Social Studies Education 3 (1):75-108. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijlssse.2025.1291.03
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