Research and Teaching: Factors Related to College Students' Understanding of the Nature of Science: Comparison of Science Majors and Nonscience Majors | NSTA

Research and Teaching: Factors Related to College Students' Understanding of the Nature of Science: Comparison of Science Majors and Nonscience Majors

Journal of College Science Teaching—July/August 2013

In this study four instruments were administered to undergraduate biology students. The study examined the impact of one's acceptance and knowledge of evolution on understanding of Nature of Science among college science and nonscience majors.

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