Background Relatively little information is available regarding the level of acceptance of
evolution and knowledge about evolution in different educational settings in Europe. The …

This critical review examines the challenges and opportunities facing the field of Biology
Education Research (BER). Ongoing disciplinary fragmentation is identified as a force …

Evolution is controversial among students and religiosity, religious affiliation, understanding
of evolution, and demographics are predictors of evolution acceptance. However …

Evolution is a prominent component of biology education and remains controversial among
college biology students in the United States who are mostly Christian, but science …

Over the past decades, a large body of research has examined students' magnitudes of
evolution acceptance and related measurement issues resulting in questions concerning …

In the nascent discourse of Islam and science, the discussion of how to reconcile evolution
with Islam is one of the most, if not the most, pressing concerns. This article reviews the …

Theoretical perspectives and empirical research suggest that acceptance of evolution may
be contingent upon what is evolving (eg, plants vs. humans) and the scale of change …

Background The theory of evolution serves as an overarching scientific principle for all areas
of biology. Hence, knowledge about and acceptance of evolution are indispensable for …

Background Despite the importance of understanding the mechanism of natural selection for
both academic success and everyday decision-making, this concept is one of the most …

Background The evolution education research community has defined the construct of
“evolution acceptance” in different ways and measured it using different instruments. One of …