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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
Peer reviewedHamm, Mary; Adams, Dennis – Educational Research Quarterly, 1988
Ten science textbooks (4,393 pages) for grades 6 and 7 were examined for their treatment of five top-ranked global problem issues (population growth, war technology, world hunger and food resources, air quality and atmosphere, and water resources). Implications for science education curricula from this content analysis are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Grade 6, Grade 7
