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Peer reviewedVogel, Steve – BioScience, 1987
Argues that introductory courses in college biology do a poor job of encouraging students to enter a career in biology. Cites examples of poorly written textbooks and treatments of various aspects of biology including basic definitions, cells and their operations, the mechanics of life, the nervous system, evolution and sex. (TW)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Content Analysis, Course Content
