Addressing controversies in science education: A pragmatic approach to evolution education

Science and Education

Volumn 17, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1033-1052

  Hildebrand, David ^a   Bilica, Kimberly ^b   Capps, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controversial topics curriculum; Dewey; Evolution education; John; Pragmatic philosophy; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249151901     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-006-9066-2     Document Type: Review

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