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Taber, Keith S.; Billingsley, Berry; Riga, Fran; Newdick, Helen – Science Education, 2011
It has been argued that learning science may be complicated, and even compromised, when students hold worldviews that may seem at odds with what is presented in science lessons. In particular, in some parts of the world, there has been considerable concern that students from particular religious backgrounds may reject some science teaching if…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Conflict, Religion, Science Instruction
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Billingsley, Berry; Taber, Keith; Riga, Fran; Newdick, Helen – Research in Science Education, 2013
A number of previous studies have shown that there is a widespread view among young people that science and religion are opposed. In this paper, we suggest that it requires a significant level of what can be termed "epistemic insight" to access the idea that some people see science and religion as compatible while others do not. To…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Epistemology, Religion, Scientific Research
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Taber, Keith S.; Billingsley, Berry; Riga, Fran; Newdick, Helen – Science Education International, 2011
Scientists hold a wide range of beliefs on matters of religion, although popular media coverage in the UK commonly suggests that atheism is a core commitment for scientists. Considering the relationship between religion and science is a recommended topic in the English National Curriculum for lower secondary pupils (11-14 year-olds), and it is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientists, Scientific Principles, Religion