Six State Adopted Biology Textbooks: Do They Raise Bioethical Issues?.

Boschmann, Hugo; And Others

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Six State Adopted Biology Textbooks: Do They Raise Bioethical Issues?

Boschmann, Hugo; And Others

Hoosier Science Teacher, 4, 1, 13-20, Sep 78

Examination of six approved biology textbooks indicates that not all the texts deal adequately with bioethical issues. A table of 25 bioethical issues and the pages on which they are discussed in each textbook is given. Suggests that scientific literacy includes the ability to apply science to relevant life situations. (MA)

Descriptors: Biology, Content Analysis, Ethics, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Textbook Content, Textbook Selection, Textbooks

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Identifiers - Location: Indiana

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