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Peer reviewedAppleby, Bruce; And Others – English Journal, 1989
Reviews the Prentice Hall Literature Series, focusing on: (1) the series' authors and editors; (2) textbook content; and (3) pedagogy suggested in the teacher's guide. (MM)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Textbook Content
Download full textPeople for the American Way, Washington, DC. – 1990
In 1985, People for the American Way released its first review of biology textbooks that was inspired by the ongoing controversy over whether or not (and how) evolution should be taught in public school classrooms. The purpose of this review is to gauge how successful the response of educators and scientists have been at convincing publishers that…
Descriptors: Biology, Evolution, Science Education, Scientific Methodology
