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Mead, Janell M.; Scharmann, Lawrence C. – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Describes how a film regarding a controversial issue (evolution education) can be used in the classroom to generate student interest and initiate excellent opportunities for teaching critical thinking skills in high school biology. Daily activities are provided to demonstrate how a lesson on evolution was built around this film. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Critical Thinking, Evolution, Instructional Improvement