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Teaching about evolution and the nature of science / [Working Group on Teaching Evolution, National Academy of Sciences].
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-309-06364-7 (pbk.)
1.Evolution (Biology)—Study and teaching. 2. Science—Study and teaching. I. National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Working Group on Teaching Evolution.
QH362.T435 1998
576.8'071—dc21
98-16100
CIP
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Copyright 1998 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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WORKING GROUP ON TEACHING EVOLUTION
| Donald Kennedy (Chairman) Bing Professor of Environmental Studies Stanford University Stanford, California | John Moore Professor Emeritus of Biology University of California Riverside, California |
| Bruce Alberts President National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC | Eugenie Scott Executive Director National Center for Science Education El Cerrito, California |
| Danine Ezell Science Department Bell Junior High School San Diego, California | Maxine Singer President Carnegie Institution of Washington Washington, DC |
| Tim Goldsmith Department of Biology Yale University New Haven, Connecticut | Mike Smith Associate Professor of Medical Education Mercer University School of Medicine Macon, Georgia |
| Robert Hazen Staff Scientist, Geophysical Laboratory Carnegie Institution of Washington Washington, DC | Marilyn Suiter Director, Education and Human Resources American Geological Institute Alexandria, Virginia |
| Norman Lederman Professor, College of Science Science and Mathematics Education Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon | Rachel Wood Science Specialist Delaware State Department of Public Instruction Dover, Delaware |
| Joseph McInerney Director Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Colorado Springs, Colorado |
STAFF OF THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION:
| Rodger Bybee, Executive Director |
| Peggy Gill, Research Assistant |
| Jay Hackett, Visiting Fellow |
| Patrice Legro, Division Director | Steve Olson, Consultant Writer |
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