Chimpanzee Included in the Genus Homo? How Biology Teachers from Three Latin American Countries Conceive It

Autor/inn/en	Silva, Heslley M.; Peñaloza, Gonzalo; Tomasco, Ivanna H.; Carvalho, Graça S.
Titel	Chimpanzee Included in the Genus Homo? How Biology Teachers from Three Latin American Countries Conceive It
Quelle	In: Journal of Biological Education, 53 (2019) 5, S.506-515 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Silva, Heslley M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9266
DOI	10.1080/00219266.2018.1501408
Schlagwörter	Biology; Science Instruction; Latin Americans; Genetics; Primatology; Animals; Science Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Correlation; Religion; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Evolution; Cross Cultural Studies; Teacher Education; Molecular Biology; Foreign Countries; Catholics; Beliefs; Teaching Methods; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Argentina; Brazil; Uruguay + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Latin America; People; Lateinamerika; Bevölkerung; Volk; Humangenetik; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Korrelation; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Molekularbiologie; Ausland; Katholik; Belief; Glaube; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Argentinien; Brasilien
Abstract	Despite scientific evidence suggesting close phylogenetic relationship between chimpanzees and humans, the inclusion of these apes in the genus "Homo" is controversial. Several tools have been used to analyse this issue such as fossils, molecular clock and genome. This work intended to understand the biology teachers' conceptions about the humans' and chimpanzee's position. It was carried out in three countries with contrasting secularism conditions: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. Teachers were asked to answer to the BIOHEAD-CITIZEN project question: 'The Chimpanzee should be included in the genus "Homo," notably because 98.5% of its DNA is identical to that of "Homo sapiens'." Results were analysed within the KVP model framework and the Barbour's four categories of relationship between science knowledge and religion. Most questioned teachers (80%) of the three countries rejected the idea of including the chimpanzee in the genus "Homo" (86% of Argentinians, 71% of Brazilians and 71% Uruguayans), suggesting the conception of human beings having a special position in relation to other animal species. This study also indicates that the training of biology teachers needs to be analysed in the three countries to understand how teachers-to-be are being trained and evaluate their knowledge regarding molecular biology, phylogeny and evolution. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01