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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
