Open AccessRelationships between the Religious Backgrounds and Evolution Acceptance of Black and Hispanic Biology Students
Author(s) -
M. Elizabeth Barnes,
K. Supriya,
Hayley M. Dunlop,
Taija Hendrix,
Gale M. Sinatra,
Sara E. Brownell
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.33
H-Index - 67
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.19-10-0197
Subject(s) - religiosity , ethnic group , identity (music) , white (mutation) , creationism , psychology , social psychology , sociology , anthropology , biology , evolutionary biology , genetics , aesthetics , philosophy , gene
An evolution education study spanning 77 courses and 17 states found that Black and Hispanic students’ stronger than average religiosity explains their lower evolution acceptance. This indicates a need to take into account students’ religious culture and background to teach evolution in an inclusive way.