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ERIC Number: EJ267501
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Sep
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The Crisis in Biology Education.
Yager, Robert E.
American Biology Teacher, v44 n6 p328-34,336,368 Sep 1982
Reviews biology education from 1950 to the present and highlights major assessments of past efforts and current needs (emphasizing "critical elements" in biology curriculum/instruction noted in "Project Synthesis"). The historical perspective and data provided by the assessments are used to seek solutions for the remaining years of this century. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Needs Assessment, Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Education History, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Science Foundation; Project Synthesis