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Accountancy
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2027
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Abstract
The effectiveness of evolution education depends on limiting teacher discretion when it conflicts with scientific standards. Schools could mitigate creationist influences by promoting standardized, evidence-based science education while encouraging teachers to adopt neutral stances on non-scientific beliefs in their classrooms.
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Examining the Role of Teacher Beliefs in Evolution Education
The effectiveness of evolution education depends on limiting teacher discretion when it conflicts with scientific standards. Schools could mitigate creationist influences by promoting standardized, evidence-based science education while encouraging teachers to adopt neutral stances on non-scientific beliefs in their classrooms.