Analysis of the conceptions of future Biological Sciences teachers about concepts of Evolutionary Theory ^{1 2 3}

Abstract

Evolutionary theory is considered the integrating axis of Biology. Therefore, concepts related to Evolution are needed for an adequate understanding of other explanatory models. The present work aimed to analyze the conceptions about themes related to Biological Evolution (BE), through the application of questionnaires among pre-service teachers in a Biological Sciences undergraduate degree. After analyzing the data, we noticed that, besides misconceptions on the concepts, a significant portion of the respondents is not confident enough to discuss the topics about biological evolution. Defending the idea that the conceptions of future teachers are not an end in themselves, we articulate this with discussions about teacher education.

Keywords Biological Evolution; evolution teaching; teacher education; initial training; Biological Sciences