Saudi Students' and Science Teachers' Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Biotechnology

Autor/in	Alanazi, Fayadh Hamed
Titel	Saudi Students' and Science Teachers' Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Biotechnology
Quelle	In: Journal of Biological Education, 57 (2023) 1, S.196-213 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alanazi, Fayadh Hamed)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9266
DOI	10.1080/00219266.2021.1884584
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary School Students; Secondary School Teachers; Science Teachers; Knowledge Level; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Biotechnology; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Wissensbasis; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Biotechnologie; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This study examined Saudi secondary students' and science teachers' knowledge of, and attitudes towards, biotechnology. A mixed methodology approach (i.e., incorporating semi-structured interviews and questionnaires) was utilised. A questionnaire was provided to 138 Saudi students (44 grade 10 students, 45 grade 11 students, and 49 grade 12 students) and 75 Saudi science teachers; in addition, a semi-structured interview was carried out with 10 of these science teachers to explore their opinions on biotechnology. The questionnaire was a Likert scale survey comprising 43 questions. Fifteen of these questions (i.e., the Biotechnology Knowledge Questionnaire, BKQ) were linked to biotechnological knowledge as a way to determine the extent of the secondary students' and science teachers' knowledge about biotechnology and how it is used; a further 28 questions were added to fulfil the above objective. The findings from this research indicate a limited awareness of biotechnology among Saudi students and science teachers. Furthermore, most of the interviewed educators agree that the Saudi science curriculum insufficiently addresses the most important issues in biotechnology. In order to increase their awareness, students need to be introduced to the subject of biotechnology within an overarching Saudi science education curriculum. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01