Researchers in various contexts have long struggled with an apparent disconnect between
an individual's level of understanding of biological evolution and their acceptance of it as an …

Evolution for Everyone: How to Increase Acceptance of, Interest in, and Knowledge about
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Evolution education in the United States is a contentious issue as evidenced by the low
number of Americans who accept evolution. Miller et al.(2006) reported on survey results …

Evolution is widely seen as the central, key, unifying framework of biology. Yet many school-
aged students and adults understand relatively little of the theory of evolution, for a whole …

“Another book on evolution? Aren't there many out there already?” you may ask. Indeed,
there are. Nevertheless, the public understanding and acceptance of evolutionary theory are …

Evolution is the underlying framework upon which all biology is based; however, when it
comes to learning evolutionary concepts, many students encounter obstacles. There are …

The question of whether we should proceed using faith or science as our guide in the
evolution education crisis is important. At a fundamental level, we need to decide how the …

Evolution education continues to struggle with a range of persistent challenges spanning
aspects of conceptual understanding, acceptance, and perceived relevance of evolutionary …

Several years ago, the Texas State Board of Education (BOE) undertook its periodic review
of biology textbooks for use in Texas high schools. This is a regular event that most …

Poor public perceptions and understanding of evolution are not unique to the developed
and more industrialized nations of the world. International resistance to the science of …