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Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Science Education Année : 2007

Slovakian students' knowledge of and attitudes toward biotechnology

Pavol Prokop
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Carla Diran
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This study examined university students' knowledge of and attitudes (N = 378) toward biotechnology in Slovakia, a conservative country where the distribution of genetically engineered products are banned by law. We found a significant positive correlation between attitudes and the level of knowledge; however, although students enrolled in biology courses have better knowledge of biotechnology, their attitudes toward genetic engineering were similar than those of students who do not study biology. Females showed poorer knowledge and lower acceptance of genetically engineered products than did males. Overall, Slovakian students have poor knowledge and numerous misunderstandings about what genetic engineering means, which suggests that science curriculum with respect to this topic should be greatly re-evaluated and teaching strategies should be improved accordingly.
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hal-00513326 , version 1 (01-09-2010)

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Pavol Prokop, Andrea Lešková, Milan Kubiatko, Carla Diran. Slovakian students' knowledge of and attitudes toward biotechnology. International Journal of Science Education, 2007, 29 (07), pp.895-907. ⟨10.1080/09500690600969830⟩. ⟨hal-00513326⟩

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