The Differing Perceptions of Teachers & Students Regarding Teachers' Emphasis on Evolution in High School Biology Classrooms

From: The American Biology Teacher | Date: May 1, 2007| Author: Moore, Randy | Copyright information

In 1973, Theodosius Dobzhansky - one of the leading contributors to the Neo-Darwinian Synthesis - wrote in The American Biology Teacher that "...nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" (Dobzhansky, 1973). Since then, a variety of scientific professional societies and science-education reforms have stressed the importance of teaching evolution in public schools. For example, the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) has declared that "Teaching biology in an e...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

BIOLOGY TEACHERS HONORED FOR CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE.(News)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) ; Biology teachers Debbie Alan of Jesuit-run Seattle Prep and Janet Bowersox of Seattle's Nathan Hale High School were among 100 science teachers from around the nation honored this summer for their contribution to the art of teaching science. The teachers were selected by the National Science
A profile of public school biology teachers in the USA
The American Biology Teacher ; In the January 1994 issue of The American Biology Teacher, the editorial titled "Training Science Teachers" reported that "No matter how many blue-ribbon panels we convene, no matter what gimmicks we use to teach mathematics, and no matter how we try to legislate quality in classrooms, we'll not
It's not too early to think 2000!(National Association of Biology Teachers distributes Pfizer Central Research video on biotechnology careers and monograph for biology teachers)
Science Activities ; IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO THINK 2000! The growing importance and visibility of the biotechnology field has opened up a new path for students considering a career in the biological sciences. To help out, Pfizer Central Research has released a new fourteen-minute video, Biotechnology--Careers for the
Biology teachers of the nation unite! (Genentech's new Access Excellence program forms alliances for biology teachers)
Science Activities ; BIOLOGY TEACHERS OF THE NATION UNITE! A recent survey of high school biology teachers revealed that more than 90 percent feel isolated from their peers across the country. To help break through this isolation barrier, Genentech, Inc., the biotechnology pioneer, has created Access Excellence, a
Md. Teachers Association Offers A Quick Study in Political Clout; Group Attracts Critics as It Leaves Its Mark on Local, National Levels
The Washington Post ; The Maryland State Teachers Association is very careful whom it endorses in state political races, vetting candidates with long questionnaires and in-depth interviews. And when the group finally gives its nod, it comes with far more than a perfunctory contribution. Political operatives trained by