With much of the United States population being religious, how we as educators approach teaching evolution can be beneficial to bringing more knowledge and understanding to the students in our classrooms. For educators teaching science and evolution to populations with high student religiosity, the Reconciling Evolution website at Brigham Young University (recoevo.byu.edu) has many resources that can help alleviate the perceived conflict students may feel learning about evolution. Although the website has a strong emphasis on a single Christian belief (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints), the authors of the website have done a great job including resources (lesson guides, curricular material, and videos) from other religious sects and denominations such as Judaism, Baptists, Non-denominational, and Non-sectarian, just to name a few. These resources broadly talk about religion and evolution for all denominations. This website has teaching material, resources, and tools that will benefit educators, students, and...
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February 2024
Book Review|
February 01 2024
Reconciling Evolution
Daniel G. Ferguson, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher and Educator, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666
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The American Biology Teacher (2024) 86 (2): 117.
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Daniel G. Ferguson; Reconciling Evolution. The American Biology Teacher 1 February 2024; 86 (2): 117. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2024.86.2.117
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