Online Book: Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science
Posted by Ingrid Thomson | 5 Oct, 2007
Aimed at teachers, Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science is "addressed to several groups at the center of the ongoing debate over evolution: the teachers, other educators, and policy makers who design, deliver, and oversee classroom instruction in biology," ..." providing information and resources that teachers and administrators can use to inform themselves, their students, parents, and others about evolution and the role of science in human affairs." (From the Preface)
The book is divided into seven chapters and five appendices. Titles of chapters include Why Teach Evolution, Major themes in Evolution, Evolution and nature of science, FAQs about Evolution and the Nature of Science, as well as Acitivities for Teaching about Evolution and the Nature of Science.
Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science was produced by the Working Group on Teaching Evolution under the Council of the National Academy of Sciences.