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Direct linkCala, Jacqueline M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore how community college students describe their motivations and reasoning when learning about controversial science topics at a southwestern community college. Anti-science attitudes have been increasing globally, but is not fully understood. Two research questions were developed using the theory…
Descriptors: Science Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Scientific Attitudes, Community College Students
Daniel George Ferguson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The theory of evolution is the central combing theory that brings together all the tenets of biology that bring about a solid understanding of life. It is also one of the most controversial scientific theories of all time and is widely rejected by about 40% of the general public in the United States. One of the biggest reasons for low evolution…
Descriptors: Evolution, Molecular Structure, Biology, Science Instruction
