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Britteny Berumen; Misty Boatman; Mark W. Bland – American Biology Teacher, 2024
Evolutionary theory is fundamental to biology, yet evolution instruction in high schools has often been unsatisfactory. How or whether high school biology teachers teach evolution is influenced by their own acceptance or rejection of evolutionary theory, parents' and community members' views, and in the case of some private schools, their…
Descriptors: Evolution, Science Instruction, High School Teachers, Science Teachers
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Hermann, Ronald S.; Shane, Joseph W.; Meadows, Lee; Binns, Ian C. – American Biology Teacher, 2020
Despite frequent litigious interactions between science and religion, when it comes to the teaching of evolution, relatively little is known about public school teachers' understanding of the associated legal issues. The present study expands on Moore's (2004) survey by obtaining more information about respondents, surveying teachers from multiple…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Public School Teachers, Public Schools, Religion
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Hermann, Ronald S. – American Biology Teacher, 2013
In order to effectively teach evolution to all students, even those resistant to learning evolution, science teachers may question the extent to which religion can legally be discussed in the public high school science classroom. Evolution is taught from a variety of approaches, each of which has legal implications. Four approaches to teaching…
Descriptors: Evolution, Legal Problems, Educational Legislation, Public Schools