To Believe or not to Believe? A College Student Explores Knowledge and Attitudes about Evolution at her School |
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Authors: | Erica N Varlese |
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Institution: | (1) Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940, USA;(2) 50 Overlook Terrace, Bloomfield, NJ 07003, USA |
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Abstract: | After interviewing 17 students and four teachers at Drew University, a college of 1,400 undergraduates which I attend, I found
that whereas most express a belief in evolution, many display a hesitancy to embrace the theory entirely. Instead, most students
choose to believe only in evolution within lineages and not on a larger scale, specifically in the creation of new species.
Teachers at the school explain that their experiences at Drew are similar to those they have experienced at other colleges
they have taught at and discuss their methods for introducing the subject in the classroom and the significance of learning
evolution. Furthermore, whereas it is easy for students to avoid taking biology classes that would expose them to the theory,
I discuss what students look for when taking biology courses and preconceptions teachers must help students overcome when
exposing them to evolution. |
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Keywords: | Evolution Education Drew University Religion Creationism Intelligent designt |
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