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ERIC Number: EJ545190
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Scientific Views and Religious Beliefs of College Students: The Case of Biological Evolution.
Dagher, Zoubeida R.; BouJaoude, Saouma
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v34 n5 p429-45 May 1997
Explores how biology majors accommodate the theory of biological evolution with religious beliefs. Responses clustered under for evolution, against evolution, compromise, and neutral. Suggests that teaching about the nature of scientific facts and theories can enhance understanding of evolutionary theory if students can discuss their values and beliefs in relation to scientific knowledge. Contains 48 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Biology, Educational Strategies, Evolution, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Religion, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Theories, Values
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Lebanon