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Conceptual Change about Evolution and Origins of Life throughout an Undergraduate Course of Biological Sciences

Year: 2014

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: . This research aimed to understand how students at different terms of a Biological Sciences course deal with the themes of evolution and the origin of life. The research instrument was a questionnaire developed within the European project BIOHEAD-CITIZEN applied in several countries aiming at analysing the views of students and teachers about health, environment and evolution. For this study only evolution questions were selected, which were answered by 56 students of the course of Biological Sciences, of the University Centre of Formiga, Minas Gerais (UNIFOR/MG), Brazil. The Qui-square (χ2) and Pearsons statistical tests were applied to estimate the effect of being enrolled in the course, i.e. applied to the answers of the students attending the 2 nd, 4 th and 6 th terms. Results showed that they accommodate new conceptions about biological evolution and human origin, which often are conflicting between science and religion views. The

Source: Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)

Authors: Heslley Machado Silva, Elaine Sandra Nicolini Nabuco de Araújo, Daiana Evilin Gibram, Graça Simões de Carvalho

Institution: University of Minho

Language: English

Topic: Evolution and Science Education

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2140787658

FWCI: 17.11

Cites: 15

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10