Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Controversial Issues (Course… | 6 |
| Evolution | 6 |
| Creationism | 5 |
| Science Education | 4 |
| Science Instruction | 4 |
| Biology | 3 |
| Public Opinion | 3 |
| Science and Society | 3 |
| Secondary School Science | 3 |
| College Science | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Cain, Joseph Allen | 1 |
| Hanson, Robert W., Ed. | 1 |
| Holden, Constance | 1 |
| Nelkin, Dorothy | 1 |
| Zimmerman, Michael | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Books | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - General | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 6 |
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Researchers | 3 |
| Community | 1 |
| Parents | 1 |
| Students | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
National Academies Press, 2008
How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with which they are more comfortable. In the book "Science, Evolution, and…
Descriptors: Evolution, Creationism, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles
Peer reviewedCain, Joseph Allen – Journal of Geological Education, 1988
Questions a hypothesis from creation science dealing with mammals. Claims that, when tested, the hypothesis fails in two ways. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism, Evolution
Peer reviewedHolden, Constance – Science, 1988
Discusses some of the similarities and differences between the attitudes of Japanese and American citizens toward science. Reports on major discrepancies between the two populations' views about such things as evolution, the development of new plants and animals, and the effect of rocket launchings on the weather. (TW)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Environmental Education, Evolution, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedZimmerman, Michael – Ohio Journal of Science, 1987
Presents the results of a survey of high school biology teachers in Ohio. Indicates that Ohio biology teachers are far more likely to support the teaching of evolution, and less likely to support the teaching of creationism, than is the general public. Includes the questionnaire in the appendix. (TW)
Descriptors: Biology, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism, Evolution
Nelkin, Dorothy – 1984
Designed to explore the complex spectrum of motives and perceptions underlying contemporary criticism of science as expressed in the arena of public education, this study presents a comprehensive account of the struggle between creationists and scientists from the 19th century to the present. Part 1 briefly portrays the historical context of…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution
Hanson, Robert W., Ed. – 1987
This book provides working examples of how different teachers, scientists, and theologians have dealt with problems of "creation science" versus evolutionary concepts. A 1982 symposia on the topic of science and creation was so well received that the participants were asked to submit formal presentations; this book is a collection of these papers.…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Conflict, Controversial Issues (Course Content)

Direct link
