Project Six Resource Page: Evolution

Resources on the Internet:

National Association of Biology Teachers, Position Statement [http://www.nabt.org/Evolution.html] This site is the location of a short policy statement on the teaching of creationism in the biology classroom.

National Center for Science Education [http://www.natcenscied.org] Their stated purpose is as follows: We are a nationally recognized clearinghouse for information and advice to keep evolution in the science classroom and "scientific creationsim" out. They put out a quarterly newsletter NCSE Reports.

Institute for Creation Research [http://www.icr.org/ Click on their publications box and go to the numerical listing of Impact documents. They can be read on line.]

Creationism and PseudoScience [http://users.deltanet.com/~fsteiger/creation.htm] Created by F. Steiger; its aim is to discredit scientific creationism.

Evolution vs Creationism [http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/ORIGINS/origins.html] This page is maintained by Edward Lipson. It contains an amazing amount of good information and links.

Evolution vs SciCre (Scientific Creationism) [http://www.rtis.com/nat/user/elsberry/evosci.html] Created by W. R. Elsberry in an attempt to combat the undermining of science education in the public schools by advocates of scientific creationism.

Creation Science Debunked [http://www.users.fast.net/~lflank/index.htm] Attempts to critique creation science and fight its impact on American society.

Talk Origins [http:/www.talkorgins.com/origins/faq-mustread.html] This is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion and debate of biological and physical orgins. It includes an extensive archives.

Biolab Web Site [http://www.clemson.edu/biolab/home.html] Check the archives under evolution for an interesting and helpful discussion.

Journals:

Creation/Evolution A journal published twice yearly by the National Center for Science Education.[http://www.natcenscied.org] It contains a lot of useful information for those desiring to understand and confront proponents of scientific creationism.

Selected Bibliography:

Aleixandra, M.P.J. 1994. Teaching Evolution and Natural Selection: A Look at Textbooks and Teachers. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 31: 519-35.

Beyerstein, D.F. 1990. Dealing with Creationist Rhetoric. Creation/Evolution 10: 20-28.

Bjorklund 1992. Evolution and Creationism in the Public School Curriculum: The Academic Freedom Issue. Religion & Public Education 19: 57-66.

Clough, M.P. 1994. Diminish Students' Resistance to Biological Evolution. The American Biology Teacher 56: 410-413.

Cummins, C.L. et al. 1994. Evolution: Biological Education's Under-Researched Unifying Theme. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 31: 445-448.

Fifield, S. and B. Fall. 1992. A Hands-On Simulation of Natural Selection in an Imaginary Organism, Platysoma apoda. American Biology Teacher 54: 230-235.

Gillis, A.M. 1994. Keeping Creationism Out of the Classroom. Bioscience 44: 650-656.

Grobman, A. and H. Grobman. 1989. A Battle for People's Minds: Creationsim and Evolution. American Biology Teacher 51: 337-340.

Johnson, R.L. 1994. The Puzzle of Man's Past: An Exercise for Introducing Evolution of the Human species. Journal of College Science Teaching 111-113.

Kurvink, K. 1995. What Do You Think? A Classroom Approach to Teaching Evolution: Encouraging A Thoughtful Student Approach to a Highly Controversial Topic. Journal of College Science Teaching. Feb.270-273.

Kyle, W.C., ed 1994. The Teaching and Learning of Biological Evolution. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 31: n5 specific issue.

Lawson, A.E. and W.A. Worsnop. 1992. Learning about Evolution and Rejecting a Belief in Special Creation: Effects of Reflective Reasoning Skill, Prior Knowledge, Prior Belief and Religious Commitment. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 29: 143-166.

Lord, T. and s. Marino. 1993. How University Students View theTheory of Evolution. Journal of College Science Teaching. May 353-357.

Marco, O.B. 1993. A Simple Model to Think about the Evolutionary Rate in Macroevolution. American Biology Teacher 55: 424-429.

McCollister, B., ed. 1989. Voices for Evolution. National Center for Science Education, Inc.

McComas, W.F. 1991. Resources for Teaching Evolutionary Biology Labs. An Analysis. American Biology Teacher 53: 205-209.

Mead, J.M. and L.C. Scharmann. 1994. Enhancing Critical Thinking through Structured Academic Controversy. American Biology Teacher 56: 416-419.

Mills, G.C., M. Lancaster, W.L. Bradley. 1993. Origin of Life & Evolution in Biology Textbooks - A Critique. The American Biology Teacher 55: 78-83.

Moore, R. 1995. Psychics Agree! Creationism Is a Science. The American Biology Teacher 57: 196-197.

Morishita, F. 1991. Teaching about Controversial Issues: Resolving Conflict between Creationism and Evolution through Law-Related Education. American Biology Teacher 53: 91-93.

Numbers, R.L. 1995. Creation Science Christian Century May 24-31. 574-575.

Parker, F. 1988. Textbook Censorship and Secular Humanism in Perspective. Religion and Public Education 15: 253-61.

Peczkis, J. 1993. Evolving Student Thought. Science Teacher 60: 42-45.

Perry, R.T. 1993. Using Different Examples of Natural Selection When Teaching Biology. American Biology Teacher 55: 241-244.

Scharmann, L.C. 1994. Teaching Evolution: The Influence of Peer Teachers' Instructional Modeling. Journal of Science Teacher Education 5: 66-76.

Scharmann, L.C. 1993. Teaching Evolution: Designing Successful Instruction. The American Biology Teacher 55: 481-486.

Shankar, G. and G.D. Skoog. 1993. Emphasis Given Evolution and Creationism by Texas High School Biology Teachers. Science Education 77: 221-223.

Shermer, M.B. 1991. Science, Defended, Science Defined: The Lousiiana Creationism Case. Science, Technology and Human Values 16: 517-539.

Skehan, J.W. 1986. Modern Science and the Book of Genesis. National Science Teacher's Assocation [http://www.nsta.org]

Smith, M.W. et al. 1995. Foundational Issues in evolution Education. Science and Education 4: 23-46.

Tamir, P. 1993. The Curriculum Potential of Darwin's Theory of Evolution. Interchange 24: 73-86.

Tatina, R. 1989. South Dakota High School Biology Teachers & the Teaching of Evolution & Creationsim. American Biology Teacher 51: 275-280.

Van Koevering, T.E. and R.B. Stiehl. 1989. Evolution, Creation and Wisconsin Biology Teachers. American Biology Teacher 51: 200-202.

Zook, D. 1995. Confronting the Evolution Education Abyss. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 32: 1111-1120.