The effect of engaging prior learning on student attitudes toward creationism and evolution

BioScience

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 996-1003

  Verhey, Steven D ^a  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Creationism; Critical thinking; Evolution; Prior learning; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644580771     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/0006-3568(2005)055[0996:TEOEPL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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