A primary goal of university instruction is the students' demonstration of improved, highly developed critical thinking (CT) skills. However, how do faculty encourage CT and its potential concomitant increase in student workload without negatively impacting student perceptions of the course? In this investigation, an advanced biology course is…

The function of the science teacher is to teach science and not to intrude on religion especially when concerned with the creation-evolution issue. The teacher can stress that science and religion are parallel but different approaches to understanding the world. The student decides from there. (Author/MA)