Critical Mindset as a 21st Century Skill: Challenging Heteronormative Assumptions through Teaching High School Biology

This study focuses on the lived experience of an experienced biology teacher and their desire/ability to develop a gender-inclusive curriculum. Grounding on a narrative inquiry methodology, the narratives of our genderqueer high school biology teacher illustrate their beliefs about biology teaching and advancing students’ knowledge in ways that empower the students. The study highlights a need to teach biology in a way that develops students\u27 critical mindset as part of a 21st-century skill by emphasizing and weaving sociopolitical issues into their curriculum