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Direct linkCavagnetto, Andy – Science Scope, 2011
One common argument used by those who oppose evolution is that evolution is just a theory. This argument suggests that a theory has little support and is simply a glorified guess. This reasoning is not sound because it uses the everyday definition of theory in place of the scientific definition of the word. However, many citizens are persuaded by…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Scientific Literacy, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Science
