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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
Kaloi, Mahealani; Hopper, Jonas D.; Hubble, Gabriella; Niu, Megan E.; Shumway, Spencer G.; Tolman, Ethan R.; Jensen, Jamie L. – American Biology Teacher, 2022
While some have argued that abandoning religious belief is the only way to help religious individuals accept evolution, we strongly contend that highlighting faith-evolution compatibility is much more effective. This article describes a professional development event for science teachers and religious educators highlighting ways to teach human…
Descriptors: Evolution, Religion, Faculty Development, Science Instruction
Pigliucci, Massimo; Boudry, Maarten – Science & Education, 2011
Genes are often described by biologists using metaphors derived from computational science: they are thought of as carriers of information, as being the equivalent of "blueprints" for the construction of organisms. Likewise, cells are often characterized as "factories" and organisms themselves become analogous to machines. Accordingly, when the…
Descriptors: Criticism, Genetics, Biology, Figurative Language
Abrie, A. L. – Journal of Biological Education, 2010
This article investigates the attitudes of South African student teachers towards the theory of evolution and their willingness to teach it. The teaching of evolution has been excluded from the South African school curriculum for most of the 20th century. In 2008, Grade 12 learners were for the first time exposed to the concept of evolution in the…
Descriptors: Evolution, Biology, Misconceptions, Science Instruction
Bickmore, Barry R.; Thompson, Kirsten R.; Grandy, David A.; Tomlin, Teagan – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2009
Science instructors, even at the college level, are routinely confronted with two facts about their students. First, most of their students have a poor understanding of the nature of science (NOS). Second, many of their students have religious objections to particular scientific theories that seem to cripple their ability to learn about, or even…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Religion, College Students
Torres, Jesus Rodrigo F. – Astronomy Education Review, 2009
This article describes research on conceptions of preservice science teachers in their fourth year of undergraduate studies relating to: whether Earth is the center of the Universe; whether the sky is a literal vault or dome; whether Earth is flat or round; the timeline of the formation of the Universe; and the age of the Earth. The results, which…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Astronomy, Science Teachers, Misconceptions
Martin-Hansen, Lisa Michelle – Science & Education, 2008
This study took place during a First Year Seminar course where 20 incoming college freshmen studied the central topic of the nature of science within the context of biological evolution. The instructor researched students' understandings in the nature of science as they progressed through the course by examining a variety of qualitative and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Scientific Principles, Misconceptions
Goheen, Michael W. – Journal of Education & Christian Belief, 2007
Faithful Christian engagement in education means both being at home and at odds with dominant culture. This stance of critical participation should produce an unbearable tension: can one both live in solidarity and dissent? Yet this unbearable tension is often not present in Christian experience--why? This article suggests four reasons: the…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Factors, Cultural Influences, Biblical Literature

Firenze, Richard – Reports of the National Center for Science Education, 1997
Recounts the perspectives of several biologists who believe that evolutionary theory is the key to an understanding of biology. Cites examples from textbooks and educational practices which support the theory that many students develop and maintain misconceptions about evolution due to instruction. Contains 53 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Concept Formation, Creationism, Evolution

Matsumura, Molleen – Reports of the National Center for Science Education, 1998
Cites common misconceptions about religion and science teaching in the United States. Focuses on the relevance of teaching the theory of evolution, and presents background information on each point. (DDR)
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Evolution, Misconceptions

Alters, Brian J. – American Biology Teacher, 1999
There are significant variances in both the religious and non-religious beliefs for rejecting evolution, and likewise diversity in the extent to which various creationists reject evolution. Describes the anti-evolution stances of literalists, progressives, and theists and addresses teaching concerns relative to anti-evolution positions. Contains…
Descriptors: Biology, Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution
Clores, Michael A.; Limjap, Auxencia A. – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2006
The purpose of this study was to determine the beliefs about biological evolution held by college freshman students in one Catholic university in the Philippines. After 4 weeks of constructivist-inspired instruction, interviews and journal entries revealed that the students have diverse beliefs about the theory of evolution. They posited…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Evolution, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions