This critical analysis examined research on evolution in the United States between the years 2000-2014, spanning early classroom implementation of the National Science Education Standards to current research findings. First, we sought to understand how the research literature published between 2000 and 2014 contributed to knowledge of evolution…

Explores the nature and meaning of the dilemmas teachers encounter in the classroom as they respond to and interpret the tasks of learning. Reveals how teachers' perspectives toward knowledge and their view of themselves and their students as knowers enter their work. Illuminates features of the teacher-student relationship through discussion of…

One reason for a lack of religious literacy among undergraduates and members of society at large is the virtual absence of religion in high school textbooks. Thirty high school textbooks approved for use in North Carolina in the fields of United States and world history, economics, home economics, and biology were reviewed. The review revealed the…