Russian Teacher’s Conceptions of Evolution.
Journal Title: International Journal of Innovation and Research in Educational Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
We present here the first data on the conceptions of evolution of teachers in Russia, collected in the State of Oryol (403 pre-service and in-service teachers, from primary and secondary schools). These conceptions vary according to the teachers’ religion. They also vary with other parameters, such as gender and the level of teachers’ qualifications, but with no interaction with effects of religious belonging. The 67 Agnostic or Atheist teachers in the sample were clearly Evolutionist, as were the 13 Muslim teachers, and half of the 280 Orthodox teachers. Only 7% to 20% (depending on the question) of the Orthodox teachers ticked the most creationist boxes and had, possibly, more problems than their colleagues in teaching evolution. They are the group whose belief in God is most pronounced, and who practice their religion most assiduously. They are the group whose belief in God is most pronounced, and who practice their religion most assiduously. They also display the most conservative socio-political opinions. We compared these results with those obtained in other countries, where teachers filled out the same questionnaire, which was developed and validated by the European research project, Biohead-Citizen.
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CHARLES Frederic, et al.
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