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Peer reviewedLawson, Anton E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1983
Ability of five cognitive characteristics to predict students' (N=96) achievement of evolution and natural selection concepts was measured. Results, among others, indicate that disembedding ability, prior knowledge, and evolutionary belief were significantly related to achievement while developmental level and mental capacity were not. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beliefs, Biology, College Science
