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Author:   Leslie S. Jones ,  Michael J. Reiss ,  Leslie S Jones ,  Michael J Reiss
Publisher:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Volume:   277
Weight:   0.310kg
ISBN:  

9780820470801

ISBN 10:   0820470805
Pages:   217
Publication Date:   30 July 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents: Leslie S. Jones/Michael J. Reiss: Cultural Authority and the Polarized Nature of the Evolution/Creationism Controversy - Randy Moore: The History of the Evolution/Creationism Controversy and Likely Future Developments - Michael Ruse: The Warfare between Darwinism and Christianity: Who Is the Attacker and What Implications Does this Have for Education? - David Mercer: Capturing the Educational Potential of 'Creation Science Debates' - Robert Pennock: How Not to Teach the Controversy about Creationism - Michael Poole: The Scientific Enterprise and Teaching about Creation - Shaikh Abdul Mabud: The Theory of Evolution: Teaching the Whole Truth - Wolff-Michael Roth: Fundamentalist and Scientific Discourse: Beyond the War Metaphors and Rhetoric - David L. Haury: Examining the Evolutionary Heritage of Humans - Lee Meadows: Approaching the Conflict between Religion and Evolution - David F. Jackson: The Personal and the Professional in the Teaching of Evolution - Leslie S. Jones: Teaching for Understanding Rather than Expectation of Belief - Michael J. Reiss: Teaching about Origins in Science: Where Now?

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The Editors: Leslie S. Jones is a science educator in the biology department at Valdosta State University in Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in mathematics, science, and technology education at The Ohio State University in Columbus. She published scientific articles in professional journals in the area of reproductive physiology before becoming involved in science education, where her current research focuses on postsecondary science education, educational equity, and the evolution/creationism controversy. Michael J. Reiss is Professor of Science Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. He received his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology and population genetics from Cambridge University, and he is a priest in the Church of England. He has published numerous academic articles and is the author of a number of books including Science Education for a Pluralist Society, Ecology: Principles and Applications, and Understanding Science Lessons: Five Years of Science Teaching.

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