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Peer reviewedMcGeorge, Colin – History of Education, 1992
Discusses the teaching of evolution in New Zealand during the first half of the twentieth century. Reports that evolution instruction began formally in the 1920s but was withdrawn 30 years later amid protests. Observes that the teaching of evolution predated the 1920s in muted form. Describes the roles of broadcasting and religion in the dispute.…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Development, Educational History, Elementary Education
