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Academic Preparation in Biology and Advocacy for Teaching Evolution: Biology versus Non-Biology Teachers
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Nehm, Ross H.; Kim, Sun Young; Sheppard, Keith – Science Education, 2009
Despite considerable focus on evolution knowledge-belief relationships, little research has targeted populations with strong content backgrounds, such as undergraduate degrees in biology. This study (1) measured precertified biology and non-biology teachers' (n = 167) knowledge of evolution and the nature of science; (2) quantified teacher…
Descriptors: Evolution, Teacher Characteristics, Scientific Principles, Knowledge Level