Relationships between the Religious Backgrounds and Evolution Acceptance of Black and Hispanic Biology Students | Zendy

M. Elizabeth Barnes | Zendy; K. Supriya | Zendy; Hayley Dunlop | Zendy; Taija Hendrix | Zendy; Gale M. Sinatra | Zendy; Sara E. Brownell | Zendy

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Relationships between the Religious Backgrounds and Evolution Acceptance of Black and Hispanic Biology Students

Author(s) -

M. Elizabeth Barnes,

K. Supriya,

Hayley 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.

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