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ERIC Number: EJ325745
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Evolution in High School Biology Textbooks: 1963-1983.
Rosenthal, Dorothy B.
Science Education, v69 n5 p637-48 Oct 1985
Analysis of subtopics of evolution in 22 high school biology textbooks shows a mean of 12 percent of total text devoted to evolution, with a decrease in attention from 1963 to 1983. Various text examples are presented to support the discussion, and implications for science teaching are addressed. (DH)
Descriptors: Biology, Educational Trends, Evolution, High Schools, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Textbook Content, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research