The differing perceptions of teachers & students regarding teachers' emphasis on evolution in high school biology classrooms

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 268-271

  Moore, Randy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 34250868355     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2007)69[268:TDPOTS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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