Attitudes of biology teachers on teaching evolution of biological
This research aimed to determine the attitudes of teachers and high school biology in public schools in Cuiabá about the theory of biological evolution, characterizing its proximity to biological evolution and its opposite perspective to the presence of this theory in science curriculum. Data collec...
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| author | Q. R. Almeida M. Alexandre G. S. Oliveira |
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| description | This research aimed to determine the attitudes of teachers and high school biology in public schools in Cuiabá about the theory of biological evolution, characterizing its proximity to biological evolution and its opposite perspective to the presence of this theory in science curriculum. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire-type Likert scale of 4 points, descriptive analyzes were made, represented by absolute data, with the aid of Excel 2010. The results show that the theory of biological evolution is highly accepted by the teachers, even considering religious people or people of faith. Furthermore, they indicate that they do not feel prepared to teach and know how few strategies to encourage dialogue between these beliefs and concepts of biological evolution bases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa48855c882249a3ac36a6480dd318df2022-12-22T00:02:44ZengUniversidade Federal de RondonópolisScientific Electronic Archives2316-92812316-92812014-09-0182515310.36560/822015162118Attitudes of biology teachers on teaching evolution of biologicalQ. R. AlmeidaM. AlexandreG. S. OliveiraThis research aimed to determine the attitudes of teachers and high school biology in public schools in Cuiabá about the theory of biological evolution, characterizing its proximity to biological evolution and its opposite perspective to the presence of this theory in science curriculum. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire-type Likert scale of 4 points, descriptive analyzes were made, represented by absolute data, with the aid of Excel 2010. The results show that the theory of biological evolution is highly accepted by the teachers, even considering religious people or people of faith. Furthermore, they indicate that they do not feel prepared to teach and know how few strategies to encourage dialogue between these beliefs and concepts of biological evolution bases.https://sea.ufr.edu.br/index.php?journal=SEA&page=article&op=view&path=162teachers of biology, biological evolution, cultural formation |
| spellingShingle | Q. R. Almeida M. Alexandre G. S. Oliveira Attitudes of biology teachers on teaching evolution of biological Scientific Electronic Archives teachers of biology, biological evolution, cultural formation |
| title | Attitudes of biology teachers on teaching evolution of biological |
| title_full | Attitudes of biology teachers on teaching evolution of biological |
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| title_short | Attitudes of biology teachers on teaching evolution of biological |
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