Perspectives on the Origins of Life in Science Textbooks from a Christian Publisher: Implications for Teaching Science |
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| Authors: | Geilsa Costa Santos Baptista Rodrigo da Silva Santos William W Cobern |
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| Institution: | 1.Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana,Feira de Santana,Brazil;2.Western Michigan University,Kalamazoo,USA |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of research regarding approaches to the origin of life featured in science textbooks produced by an Evangelical publisher. The research nature was qualitative with document analysis and an interpretive framework based on Epistemological Pluralism. Overall, the results indicate that there are four perspectives on the origin of life in textbooks under study. These perspectives do not distinguish scientific knowledge from religious knowledge but present a hybrid of scientific and religious knowledge. There are scientific inaccuracies in the perspectives, which emphasize biblical arguments over scientific arguments. Data analysis and conclusions take into account the central argument of Epistemological Pluralism about the importance of demarcation of science in relation to other knowledge systems and its consequences for learning science. |
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