Ideas in Conflict: Learning about Evolution in Fiji

Title
Ideas in Conflict: Learning about Evolution in Fiji
Publication Date
1998
Author(s)
Taylor, Neil
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8438-319X
Email: ntaylor6@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ntaylor6
Macpherson, Colin
Taylor, Subhashni
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1624-0901
Email: btaylo26@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:btaylo26
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Pacific Circle Consortium
Place of publication
United States of America
UNE publication id
une:22901
Abstract
In many developing countries it is the teaching of science that provides an alternative view for those who have been socialised into a set of comprehensive cultural and religious beliefs strongly linked with their life in the in the community. This can lead to conflict in the minds of some students. This paper provides data regarding such a conflict, namely the lack of acceptance of the principles of biological evolution, and specifically human evolution, by the majority of a sample of senior secondary science students and trainee teachers in Fiji. As well as examining the nature and extent of acceptance in the sample the authors attempt to explain, at least partially, why this situation exists. They then suggest actions that may lead to a lessening of the conceptual conflict.
Link
Citation
Pacific-Asian Education, 10(2), p. 32-43
ISSN
1019-8725
Start page
32
End page
43

Files:

NameSizeformatDescriptionLink