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Peer reviewedHamm, Mary; Adams, Dennis – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Examined are the global issues of population growth, world hunger, air quality and atmosphere, and water resources in 10 middle school science textbooks. Less than two percent of text pages were devoted to these issues and no significant differences were found between textbook series. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Global Approach, Grade 6, Grade 7, Junior High Schools
Hamm, Mary; Adams, Dennis – 1987
The study examines the extent to which the global issues of population growth, world hunger, air quality and atmosphere, and water resources were treated in sixth and seventh grade science textbooks. Ten textbooks were examined by five raters to determine the amount of content presented by different textbooks on global issues, the number of pages…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
