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Peer reviewedLewin, Roger – Science, 1982
Some of the testimony of the scientists supporting creation science in the creationism trial in Little Rock, Arkansas, is reported. (PB)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Conflict, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation
Skoog, Gerald – 1981
This paper, presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Biology Teachers, is focused on legal and judicial problems in mandating equal time for creationism. Past events provide evidence that legislation, policies, and local resolutions that require science textbooks and curricula to include the Genesis account of creation are…
Descriptors: Biology, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Court Litigation
Skoog, Gerald – 1981
The author discusses the activities and goals of advocates of creation science as these persons and groups work to bring about the teaching of creationism in high school science courses in which evolution is taught. It is the author's belief that the anti-evolutionism movement was stimulated by the science curriculum improvement activities of the…
Descriptors: Biology, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Creationism
Peer reviewedVan Koevering, Thomas E.; Stiehl, Richard B. – American Biology Teacher, 1989
Reports on a study which was conducted to provide a sample of biology teachers an opportunity to describe their experiences and opinions regarding the controversial issue of evolution and creation as it relates to teaching about the origins of life. Provides the objectives, sample selection, an analysis, and a conclusion. (RT)
Descriptors: Biology, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Creationism
Hanson, Robert W., Ed. – 1987
This book provides working examples of how different teachers, scientists, and theologians have dealt with problems of "creation science" versus evolutionary concepts. A 1982 symposia on the topic of science and creation was so well received that the participants were asked to submit formal presentations; this book is a collection of these papers.…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Conflict, Controversial Issues (Course Content)


