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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
Hamm, Mary – Science, Technology & Human Values, 1991
Examined is the role of middle school science textbooks in dealing with sensitive social and scientific issues. Ten widely used textbooks are compared to determine the amount and depth of content presented on five major global issues, including nuclear weapons. Implications are discussed within the context of a television culture. (KR)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Grade 6, Grade 7, Intermediate Grades
Hamm, Mary – 1988
The extent to which the issue of nuclear war technology is treated in middle-school science texts, and how students learn about nuclear war and war technology were studied. Five raters compared the most widely used textbooks for grades 6 and 7 to determine the amount of content on: (1) population growth; (2) world hunger; (3) war technology; (4)…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Grade 6, Grade 7, Hunger
