University faculty and their knowledge & acceptance of biological evolution
Background Misconceptions about biological evolution specifically and the nature of science
in general are pervasive in our society and culture. The view that biological evolution …
in general are pervasive in our society and culture. The view that biological evolution …
Science and evolution
Evolution is both a fact and a theory. Evolution is widely observable in laboratory and natural
populations as they change over time. The fact that we need annual flu vaccines is one …
populations as they change over time. The fact that we need annual flu vaccines is one …
Understanding and acceptance of biological evolution and the nature of science: Studies on university faculty
JW Rice - 2012 - search.proquest.com
There are serious problems with biological evolution education. Since the time of Darwin
resistance has existed to the idea that biological evolution via natural selection occurs …
resistance has existed to the idea that biological evolution via natural selection occurs …
Educators of prospective teachers hesitate to embrace evolution due to deficient understanding of science/evolution and high religiosity
Acceptance of evolution by educators of prospective teachers remains superficially studied
despite their role in having mentored schoolteachers whose weak support of evolution is …
despite their role in having mentored schoolteachers whose weak support of evolution is …
[HTML][HTML] Evolution controversy: a phenomenon prompted by the incompatibility between science and religious beliefs
A Espinosa - The international journal of science in society, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The incompatibility between science and the belief in supernatural causation helps us
understand why people do not accept evolution. Belief disrupts, distorts, delays, or stops …
understand why people do not accept evolution. Belief disrupts, distorts, delays, or stops …
Introduction: why people do not accept evolution: using protistan diversity to promote evolution literacy
The controversy evolution vs. creationism is inherent to the incompatibility between scientific
rationalism/empiricism and the belief in supernatural causation. To test this hypothesis, we …
rationalism/empiricism and the belief in supernatural causation. To test this hypothesis, we …
Galapagos III World Evolution Summit: why evolution matters
There is no place on Earth like the Galapagos Islands and no better destination to discuss
the reality of evolution. Under the theme? Why Does Evolution Matter?, the University San …
the reality of evolution. Under the theme? Why Does Evolution Matter?, the University San …
The Jackprot Simulation couples mutation rate with natural selection to illustrate how protein evolution is not random
Protein evolution is not a random process. Views which attribute randomness to molecular
change, deleterious nature to single-gene mutations, insufficient geological time, or …
change, deleterious nature to single-gene mutations, insufficient geological time, or …