Biological evolution and Brazilian students: knowledge and acceptance

Authors

  • Graciela da Silva Oliveira Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso Instituto de Biociências Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa, nº 2367 - Bairro Boa Esperança, Cuiabá - MT - 78060-900.
  • Nelio Bizzo Universidade de São Paulo – USP Faculdade de Educação – Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação/ NAP-USP Edevo-Darwin Av. da Universidade, 308, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo – 05508-040.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22600/1518-8795.ienci2016v20n2p161

Keywords:

Acceptance, Knowledge, Biological Evolution.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to verify topics of the biological evolution theory Brazilian students affirm to know and their relation with variables such as sex, age, geographical localization, socioeconomical aspects, religion and science. 2.404 high school students (55.1% girls) enrolled in 78 Brazilian schools took part of the research. The data was generated through a questionnaire and analyzed using the software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 18.0. The results point out that the knowledge of topics about evolution is low among students and influenced by the variables tested, the associations identified happened in a diversified way, and in lower or higher intensity according to the context studied.

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Published

2016-06-02

How to Cite

Oliveira, G. da S., & Bizzo, N. (2016). Biological evolution and Brazilian students: knowledge and acceptance. Investigations in Science Education, 20(2), 161–185. https://doi.org/10.22600/1518-8795.ienci2016v20n2p161

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2015): August of 2015

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