K-8 Educators Perceptions and Preparedness for Teaching Evolution Topics |
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| Authors: | Louis S Nadelson Sandra Nadelson |
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| Institution: | (1) Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1700, USA |
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| Abstract: | Many science education standards mandate teaching evolution concepts in the K-8 curriculum. Yet, not all K-8 certified educators
embrace the notion of teaching evolution content Factors influencing K-8 teacher engagement with evolution curriculum include
evolution familiarity and personal beliefs conflicts. With this in mind, we investigated the perceptions and beliefs about
evolution of educators who had completed a science and mathematics education master’s degree. Our quantitative and qualitative
data indicate some participants did not feel prepared or responsible for teaching evolution content. The discussion of our
study results and implications was done in the context of achieving science learning standards. |
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