Primary literature as a basis for a high-school biology curriculum

Textbooks, research news from the media, and review articles from popular j ournals are the most common sources of texts used for high-school biology e ducation. We attempted to adopt primary literature as a means of developing scientific literacy among high-school biology majors. For that purpose, we developed and implemented a primary literature-based curriculum in develop mental biology. The process of adapting original research articles to the h igh-school level, as well as a conversational model developed for learning through research articles, are discussed.