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Peer reviewedNorman, Colin – Science, 1986
Reports that 72 Nobel prizewinners have filed a legal brief in the United States Supreme Court. The brief supports an effort to overturn Louisiana law that requires "creation science" to be given equal time with evolution in the state's public schools. Argues that "creation science" is religion dressed up as science. (TW)
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation, Creationism
Peer reviewedThomas, William A., Ed. – Science, Technology, & Human Values, 1982
Presents edited versions of plaintiff and defendant outlines of legal issues and proof (views of cases set to limit issues argued during trials) and trial briefs (comprehensive presentations of legal precedents and arguments) in McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education case focusing on balanced treatment of creationism/evolution in public schools.…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation, Creationism, Elementary School Science
Direct linkGriffith, Joyce A.; Brem, Sarah K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
Understanding what teachers need to be more comfortable and confident in their profession is crucial to the future of effective teachers and scientific literacy in public schools. This study focuses on the experiences of Arizona biology teachers in teaching evolution, using a clinical model of stress to identify sources of pressure, the resulting…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Personal Narratives, Scientific Literacy, Focus Groups
Chauncey, Caroline, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2006
"Harvard Education Letter" is published bimonthly at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This issue of "Harvard Education Letter" contains the following articles: (1) Talking 'bout Evolution: High School Science Teachers Share Strategies for Dealing with Controversy in the Classroom (Nancy Walser); (2) Standards-Based…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Standardized Tests, Newsletters, High Schools
Bennetta, William J. – 1986
Perspectives on contemporary creationism are offered and the effects of that movement on public education are examined in this collection of articles. Six papers address concerns related to: (1) the detrimental impact of creationism on the teaching of science and on the understanding of the natural sciences; (2) efforts in confronting creation…
Descriptors: Biology, Content Analysis, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism
Download full textHairston, Rosalina V., Ed. – 1990
This monograph discusses the care and maintenance of animals, suggests some alternative teaching strategies, and affirms the value of teaching biology as the study of living organisms, rather than dead specimens. The lessons in this monograph are intended as guidelines that teachers should adapt for their own particular classroom needs. Chapter 1,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Anatomy, Animal Facilities, Biology
