Questions about our origin as a species are universal and compelling. Evolution—and in
particular human evolution—is a subject that generates intense interest across the world …

This critical analysis examined research on evolution in the United States between the years
2000–2014, spanning early classroom implementation of the National Science Education …

Evolutionary theory is central to biology, and scientifically accurate evolution instruction is
promoted within national and state standards documents. Previous literature has identified …

The causes of non-acceptance of evolution are groupable into five categories: inadequate
understanding of the empirical evidence and the content of modern evolutionary theory …

Too many students reject the theory of evolution because they view it as incompatible with
their religious beliefs. Some have argued that abandoning religious belief is the only way to …

Epistemological beliefs can be defined shortly as beliefs about the source, certainty,
organization of knowledge, and beliefs on ability and speed of learning. Word association …

Instruction that increases acceptance of evolution is essential to effective biology instruction,
but instruction about evolution is not consistently correlated with increased levels of …

Evolution teaching and learning has sometimes been lamented as a major failure of science
education (Smith, Snyder, & Devereaux, 2016). In response to shortcomings that are …

We present the case of Michael, a prospective high school biology teacher, to explore the
implications of teacher resistance and avoidance to the topic of evolution. This case is drawn …

Acceptance of human evolution seems to be the majority position for the US population;
however, acceptance of evolution among conservative Christian groups is low, sometimes …