Background Relatively little information is available regarding the level of acceptance of
evolution and knowledge about evolution in different educational settings in Europe. The …

Hundreds of studies have explored student evolution acceptance because evolution is a
core concept of biology that many undergraduate biology students struggle to accept …

Evolution is a prominent component of biology education and remains controversial among
college biology students in the United States who are mostly Christian, but science …

The evolution education experiences of students of color represent an emerging area of
research, because past inquiries indicate these students have differential outcomes, such as …

Background Investigations of evolution knowledge and acceptance and their relation are
central to evolution education research. Ambiguous results in this field of study demonstrate …

Over the past decades, a large body of research has examined students' magnitudes of
evolution acceptance and related measurement issues resulting in questions concerning …

The idea of biological evolution is not accepted by many people around the world, with a
large disparity amongst countries. Some factors may act as obstacles to the acceptance of …

Evolution is foundational to understanding biology, yet learners at all stages have
incomplete and incorrect ideas that persist beyond graduation. Contextual features of …

Understanding the relationship between science and society is included as a core
competency for biology students in the United States. However, traditional undergraduate …

Background The theory of evolution serves as an overarching scientific principle for all areas
of biology. Hence, knowledge about and acceptance of evolution are indispensable for …