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Bickford, John H. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2023
Teaching and learning are grounded on age-appropriate, credible curricular resources, which can be formal (i.e. textbooks) and informal (i.e. trade-books). As Charles Darwin's ideas galvanized biology and racism, this study examined his historical representation within trade-books (e.g. biography, narrative non-fiction, expository, etc.),…
Descriptors: Evolution, Misconceptions, Science Curriculum, History Instruction
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Laidlaw, Clinton; Jensen, Jamie – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2019
There exists a disconnect between instruction about biological evolution and acceptance of evolution by students. This disconnect prevents students from applying the theory to their lives or to their understanding of the field of biology. We examine the literature for common barriers to the acceptance of evolution, correlates with acceptance of…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Evolution, Student Attitudes
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Alters, Brian J. – American Biology Teacher, 1999
There are significant variances in both the religious and non-religious beliefs for rejecting evolution, and likewise diversity in the extent to which various creationists reject evolution. Describes the anti-evolution stances of literalists, progressives, and theists and addresses teaching concerns relative to anti-evolution positions. Contains…
Descriptors: Biology, Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution