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The Treatment of Theory in Textbooks.
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Lerner, Lawrence S.; Bennetta, William J. – Science Teacher, 1988
Defines scientific theory. States that life science textbooks often misrepresent theory in their presentations. Presents an analysis of "Prentice Hall Life Science," a textbook adopted by several states including California, and two other popular texts. Criticizes these texts for equating myths, beliefs, legends, and theories, and their…
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