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Understanding Neglect Of Plant Biology Education In Michigan Middle Schools, Kim Smith
Understanding Neglect Of Plant Biology Education In Michigan Middle Schools, Kim Smith
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The purpose of this study was to identify historical trends of neglect in plant biology education, their continuation today in Michigan middle school classrooms, and to uncover reasons for this neglect. A content analysis of state and national science standards and an online survey of Michigan middle school life science teachers were conducted. Findings showed a trend of increasing references in national standards from animals or plants to general organisms, as well as a decrease in the overall number of specific references in the standards. The data also revealed that nearly half of the teachers surveyed spent less than ten …