Examination of pre-service science teachers' perceptions and understanding of evolution in relation to socio-demographic variables

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2011-10-30

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Akyol, Gulsum
Öztekin, Ceren
Sungur, Semra

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This study explored pre-service science teachers' understanding and acceptance of evolution and their perceived necessity of introducing evolution into elementary science classes in relation to some socio-demographic variables. A total of 415 pre-service science teachers completed the background characteristics survey, evolution content knowledge test and measure of acceptance of the theory of evolution. Canonical correlation analysis demonstrated that pre-service science teachers with well-educated parents, females, and those with high levels of interest in evolution tended to have higher levels of understanding and acceptance of evolution compared to others.

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Evolution, Pre-service science teachers, Gender, Socioeconomic status

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/39693

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.12.036

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Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Conference / Seminar

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G. Akyol, C. Öztekin, and S. Sungur, “Examination of pre-service science teachers’ perceptions and understanding of evolution in relation to socio-demographic variables,” 2011, vol. 31, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/39693.