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  • Science Education
  • Evolutionary Biology

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  • Evolution acceptance remains low among religious students in the US.
  • Culturally competent methods are needed to teach evolution effectively to diverse student populations.
  • Reconciliation between religion and evolution is a promising pedagogical approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effectiveness of a reconciliation module in increasing evolution acceptance among religious students.
  • To understand the underlying reasons why the reconciliation method is effective.
  • To identify classroom influences that facilitate the reconciliation of evolution with religious beliefs.

Main Methods:

  • Administered evolution acceptance and religiosity surveys at eight religiously affiliated institutions.
  • Measured changes in evolution acceptance and religiosity over one academic semester.
  • Qualitatively analyzed student-reported influences on their acceptance of evolution.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant decrease in student religiosity was observed.
  • Five out of eight institutions showed statistically significant increases in evolution acceptance.
  • Key influences included role models, discussions on religion-science compatibility, and learning evolutionary mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating role models and compatibility discussions can positively influence students' views on evolution.
  • Learning evolutionary mechanisms is important, especially when combined with role models or compatibility discussions.
  • Specific pedagogical practices can help students reconcile evolutionary theory with their religious identities.