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Vaughn, Ashley R.; Robbins, Jennifer R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2017
Evolutionary theory is a central tenet of biological science, and it is essential for all science teachers, early childhood through secondary, to have a clear understanding of not only the science behind evolution, but also the legal precedents for teaching evolution in the classroom. This study examines the effectiveness of a curriculum on…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Evolution, Public Schools
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Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F.; Wenner, Julianne A. – American Biology Teacher, 2014
We assessed the performance of students with a self-reported conflict between their religious belief and the theory of evolution in two sections of a large introductory biology course (N = 373 students). Student performance was measured through pretest and posttest evolution essays and multiple- choice (MC) questions (evolution-related and…
Descriptors: Evolution, Religion, Conflict, Beliefs