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

Researchers who study student acceptance of evolution rely on surveys that are designed to
measure evolution acceptance. It is important for these surveys to measure evolution …

The present study investigates the impact of explicit, reflective Nature of Science instruction
on students' evolution acceptance, understanding of evolution as a theory, and …

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

The idea of biological evolution is not accepted by many people around the world, with a
large disparity amongst countries. Some factors may act as obstacles to the acceptance of …

Intuitive conceptions based on cognitive biases (teleology, anthropomorphism, and
essentialism) often prove helpful in everyday life while simultaneously being problematic in …

Background Some of the most consistent factors associated with college students' evolution
acceptance are how much they know about evolution (understanding), and the extent to …

Evolution understanding is often positively connected with magnitudes of evolution
acceptance, whereas religiosity mostly interferes negatively. However, comparisons …

Evolutionary theory is considered the unifying theory of modern biosciences, but the public
continues to misperceive the prevailing scientific consensus. Science communication …

Evolutionary theory provides the foundation for modern biology with evolution as a core
concept and unifying principle. This research aimed to examine evolutionary knowledge and …