In the shadow of intelligent design: The teaching of evolution

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-35

  Cleaves, Anna ^a   Toplis, Rob ^b  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Debate; Evidence; Evolution; Secondary; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549160344     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2007.9656104     Document Type: Article

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