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Peer reviewedBrem, Sarah K.; Ranney, Michael; Schindel, Jennifer – Science Education, 2003
Examines how college-educated adults (n=135) from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds perceive the impact of evolutionary theory on individuals and society. Identifies a continuum of perspectives ranging from strong creationist to strong evolutionist. Reports differences between evolutionists and creationists in their prior exposure to…
Descriptors: Creationism, Evolution, Higher Education, Science and Society
Peer reviewedSkoog, Gerald; Bilica, Kimberly – Science Education, 2002
Analyzes the science frameworks of 49 states and the District of Columbia to determine the emphasis given to evolution in these documents at the middle and secondary levels. Collectively, the 50 frameworks emphasized evolution in a manner that suggests that if the public's support for standards-based curricula is a reality, the study of evolution…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution, National Standards
