Table 4 The frequency distributions of teachers’ responses regarding their perceptions of the necessity of addressing evolution in their classrooms
Item | Percentages | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SA | A | U | D | SD | |
1. I want to develop teaching and learning materials on evolution for my science/biology class | 36.4 | 39.4 | 9.1 | 14.1 | 1 |
2. If I can get materials on evolution, I am willing to use them in class | 21.2 | 58.6 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 2 |
3. I am willing to participate in a program that helps teachers deal with evolution | 41.8 | 32.7 | 16.3 | 7.1 | 2 |
4. The inadequacy of students’ background regarding evolution needs to be addressed | 48.5 | 43.4 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 |
5. Introducing evolution into science/biology classes will increase students’ interest in science | 25.3 | 34.3 | 26.3 | 9.1 | 5.1 |
6. Evolution education is not as important as the rest of the science/biology curriculum | 4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 38.4 | 43.4 |
7. Teaching evolution is not worth the effort and time | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 32.3 | 55.6 |