Teachers who won't, don't, or can't teach evolution properly: A burning issue

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-7

  Wiles, Jason R ^a   Branch, Glenn ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b National Center for Science Education   (United States)

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EID: 38949206345     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2008)70[6:TWWDOC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Editorial

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