Undergraduate biology students receive little training in natural history or in organismal biology. Natural history allows students to visualize mechanisms of evolution and identify common themes in the structure and function of organisms. By emphasizing natural history in all aspects of biology instruction, we might become closer to achieving the…

Author proposes that the process of natural selection has resulted in higher forms of life. The Theory of Creation fails to appreciate the continuing nature of the natural selection process. Proofs of the natural selection process and the origin of species with new characteristics are observable. (PS)

Doubts about the validity of the general theory of evolution are raised. Evidence in favor of evolution is circumstantial and not reproducible. Teachers should explain the theory of creation proposed in the Bible when discussing evolution. (PS)

Consists of a survey, department by department, of the jobs for biologists at the National Museum of Natural History. (BB)

Describes opportunities for life scientists in the National Park Service. (BB)

Discusses how to get a job in academic outdoor education, particularly at the Yosemite Institute. (BB)

Identifies seven guideposts for tropical rain forest education. Aids teachers in finding structure and creating educational experiences that promote more complete understanding of tropical rain forests. (CCM)

A description of ecosystem science is presented along with some suggestions for its institutionalization and some projections on its future. Also the future of ecosystems and the possible impact of that future on biology and ecology teaching is discussed. (MR)

Although students "learn" (i.e., hear about) the components of evolution by natural selection in high school biology courses, few of them truly understand or remember them. Evolution by natural selection, although seemingly simple, requires that several conditions be met. The trait of concern must exhibit variation within the population; this…

Discusses the emergence of the biology curriculum which replaced physiology, zoology, and botany in high school science courses and supplanted an early form of general science known as natural history. (RT)

This article describes a summer program for high school graduates planning to enter college and major in mathematics, or natural or health sciences. The program is Piagetian-based and designed to assist the students in preparing for problem solving in college by providing multidisciplinary concrete experiences in science and mathematics. (SA)

Addresses the issue of bias in the natural science classroom as it relates to : (1) the natural sciences view of reality; (2) societal context; (3) scientists and teachers; and (4) scientific theories such as evolution. (DC)