Biology education: under the microscope: examining the history and current state of biology education.

From: The Science Teacher | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: McComas, William | Copyright information

Let me begin by making a statement that will undoubtedly challenge some readers: Biology is the most important science subject taught in school! I say this, not because I am a prior biology teacher and wish to defend my prior vocation, but because of some compelling conclusions that may be derived from a review of educational statistics.

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Consider the results of the High School Transcript Study (HSTS) (2002), which examined the actual cou...

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