Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: A student's view of science is a significant component of the student's overall worldview.• This fact affects the science teaching.• Students at Liberty University have been pre & post tested in the required History of Life course using the CWS.• This instrument evaluates student views of science related to the creation/evolution controversy.• This presentation will highlight some of this work.• Implications and findings for science teachers and educators will be emphasized and explored. Abstract (2)Big Question????• Interesting problem -Based on the science education literature, evolution courses do not change student attitudes!• When students are taught evolution why are they not believing it?• Why is this the case?• Evolutionist literature related to creation/evolution attitudes shows:-That very little change occurs in students view of evolution when evolution is taught -That there is a lack of understanding of what the Creationist believe Student Evolution Beliefs Literature • Lawson, A. E., & Weser, J. (1990).The rejection of nonscientific beliefs about life: Effects of instruction and reasoning skills.Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 27, 589-606.• Lawson, A. E., & Worsnop, W. W., (1992).Learning about evolution and rejecting belief in special creation: Effects of reflective reasoning skill, prior knowledge, prior belief and religious commitment.
Authors: Steve W. Deckard, David A. DeWitt
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1529327555