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Peer reviewedGeorge, June; Glasgow, Joyce – School Science Review, 1989
Explored in this article are various cultural beliefs against the backdrop of the science syllabus prescribed by the Caribbean Examinations Council. Allowances for different beliefs between Caribbean islands are suggested. (CW)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSoyibo, Kola – American Biology Teacher, 1995
Conducted a study that used concept maps to compare and evaluate how the principal concepts of respiration were elaborated in three high school biology textbooks specifically written for the English-speaking Caribbean nations. Discusses concept analysis, elaborations, and defects in the elaborations. (19 references) (JRH)
Descriptors: Biology, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Physiology
