Questions about our origin as a species are universal and compelling. Evolution—and in
particular human evolution—is a subject that generates intense interest across the world …

Hundreds of studies have explored student evolution acceptance because evolution is a
core concept of biology that many undergraduate biology students struggle to accept …

Background There is a negative relationship between education and religiosity and a
positive relationship between education and acceptance of evolution, but how this manifests …

Evolutionary theory is central to biology, and scientifically accurate evolution instruction is
promoted within national and state standards documents. Previous literature has identified …

Background While recent research indicates that using human examples can be an
engaging way to teach core evolutionary concepts such as natural selection and …

We examined how college students' knowledge of evolution is associated with their self-
described religious beliefs and the evolution-related content of their high school biology …

Background Previous research has identified numerous factors to explain why students
have difficulty learning about evolution. Some of these factors include a student's …

This study aimed to examine high school students' learning strategies in relation to their
epistemic views and conceptions of learning in the discipline of biology through a structural …

Issues regarding understanding of evolution and resistance to evolution education in the
United States are of key importance to biology educators at all levels. While research has …

Evolution is fundamental to biology and scientific literacy, but teaching high school evolution
is often difficult. Evolution teachers face several challenges including limited content …