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A New Measure of Students’ Perceived Conflict between Evolution and Religion (PCoRE) Is a Stronger Predictor of Evolution Acceptance than Understanding or Religiosity

Published:2021-09 Issue:3 Volume:20 Page:ar42
ISSN:1931-7913
Container-title:CBE—Life Sciences Education
language:en
Short-container-title:LSE

Author:

Barnes M. Elizabeth¹,Supriya K.²,Zheng Yi³,Roberts Julie A.²,Brownell Sara E.²

Affiliation:

1. Social Perceptions of Science Lab, Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132

2. Biology Education Research Lab, Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85282

3. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College & School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85282

Abstract

College biology students’ perceived conflict with their religions was found to be the strongest predictor of evolution acceptance compared with student religiosity, religious affiliation, and understanding of evolution. A new instrument to measure perceived conflict between religion and evolution (PCoRE) is provided for researchers.

Publisher

American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

Subject

General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Education

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