Introducing evolution non-biology majors via the fossil record: A case study from the Israeli high school system

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-190

  Dodick, Jeff ^a   Orion, Nir ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 0037366344     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4451472     Document Type: Article

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