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Peer reviewedZohar, Anat; Ginossar, Shlomit – Science Education, 1998
Advocates removing the taboo regarding anthropomorphism and teleology in biology education. Argues that for high school students, accepting such formulations does not necessarily imply anthropomorphic or teleological reasoning. Further, living organisms seem goal-oriented because of their adaptation for survival. Concludes with the argument that…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Concept Formation, Evolution, Heuristics
Peer reviewedSkoog, Gerald – Science Education, 1979
Ninety-three secondary school biology textbooks, identified in the appendix bibliography, were analyzed to determine the extent of emphasis of 44 topics concerned with the study of evolution. (HM)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Content Analysis, Educational Research, Evolution
