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The Importance of Understanding the Nature of Science for Accepting Evolution

机译:了解科学本质对接受进化的重要性

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Many students reject evolutionary theory, whether or not they adequately understand basic evolutionary concepts. We explore the hypothesis that accepting evolution is related to understanding the nature of science. In particular, students may be more likely to accept evolution if they understand that a scientific theory is provisional but reliable, that scientists employ diverse methods for testing scientific claims, and that relating data to theory can require inference and interpretation. In a study with university undergraduates, we find that accepting evolution is significantly correlated with understanding the nature of science, even when controlling for the effects of general interest in science and past science education. These results highlight the importance of understanding the nature of science for accepting evolution. We conclude with a discussion of key characteristics of science that challenge a simple portrayal of the scientific method and that we believe should be emphasized in classrooms.
机译:许多学生拒绝进化论理论,无论他们是否充分理解基本的进化论概念。我们探索一种假设,即接受进化与理解科学的本质有关。尤其是,如果学生了解科学理论是临时的但可靠的,并且科学家采用多种方法测试科学主张,并且将数据与理论相关联可能需要推理和解释,则他们更有可能接受进化。在一项针对大学本科生的研究中,我们发现,即使控制了对科学和过去科学教育的普遍兴趣,接受进化与理解科学的本质也有着显着的关联。这些结果突出了理解科学的本质对于接受进化的重要性。最后,我们讨论了科学的关键特征,这些特征挑战了对科学方法的简单描述,我们认为应该在课堂上予以强调。

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