ERIC Number: EJ766066
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
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The Differing Perceptions of Teachers & Students Regarding Teachers' Emphasis on Evaluation in High School Biology Classrooms
Moore, Randy
American Biology Teacher, v69 n5 p268-271 May 2007
In a sample of 107 biology teachers from Minnesota's public schools, most teachers claimed that they emphasize evolution and allocated little or no time to creationism in the classes. However, in a sample of 685 students from Minnesota's public schools, students claimed that their teachers allocated much less time to evolution and much more time to creationism. Approximately 20-25% of biology teachers emphasized creationism in their courses, and more than 80% of students wanted the same or more coverage of evolution and creationism in their classes. The discrepant claims of students and teachers about the teaching of evolution are discussed relative to the ongoing popularities of creationism and evolution among biology teachers.
Descriptors: Public Schools, Creationism, Biology, Evolution, Science Instruction, High Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Science Teachers, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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