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ERIC Number: EJ478399
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
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Emphasis Given Evolution and Creationism by Texas High School Biology Teachers.
Shankar, Ganga; Skoog, Gerald D.
Science Education, v77 n2 p221-23 Apr 1993
From respondents to a questionnaire sent to a random sample of 654 Texas biology teachers, the following conclusions were made: 86% agreed evolution should be taught, 47% agreed it was a central theme in biology, 8% indicated that it conflicted with the Bible, and 7% noted there were more useful alternative theories explaining the history of the natural world. (PR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Biology, Classroom Research, Educational Research, Educational Trends, Evolution, High Schools, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Scientific Concepts, Secondary School Science, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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