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    The role of Christian religious beliefs on students' attitudes and reasoning towards Biotechnology issues in Victorian Christian schools

    221109_Pope 2015.pdf (6.152Mb)
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    Open access
    Authors
    Pope, Timothy Craig
    Date
    2014
    Supervisor
    Prof. Vaille Dawson
    Dr Rekha Koul
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    School
    Science and Mathematics Education Centre
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1197
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    • Curtin Theses
    Abstract

    The role of religious belief in students’ attitudes and informal reasoning about socioscientific issues in biotechnology was investigated through the analysis of questionnaire and interview data from 177 years 11 and 12 students attending three Australian faith-based schools. It was shown that a Christian worldview was associated with negative attitudes about biotechnology and decreased use of rational and emotive reasoning. Ethical arguments were identified and the frequency that students incorporated faith-based arguments in their decision-making.

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