Primerjava znanja evolucije med učenci osmega razreda osnovne šole in učenci prvega letnika srednje šole v šolskem letu 2021/22 v Sloveniji : magistrsko delo

Jamnik, Meta (avtor), Strgar, Jelka (mentor)

Slovenski učenci imajo po dosedanjih raziskavah pomanjkljivo znanje o evoluciji človeka. V naši nalogi smo raziskovali, ali se je znanje o evoluciji med poučevanjem na daljavo še poslabšalo. V raziskavo smo vključili 2 osnovni šoli in 5 srednjih šol iz Ljubljane. V celotnem vzorcu je bil zajet 401 učenec in dijak. Sodelovali so učenci osmega razreda osnovne šole, ki evolucije še niso obravnavali, in dijaki prvega letnika srednje šole, ki so evolucijo obravnavali v devetem razredu osnovne šole. Primerjali smo statistično pomembne razlike v znanju glede na spol, stopnjo v izobraževanju in izobrazbo staršev. Izkazalo se je, da spol ni povezan z znanjem o evoluciji, z znanjem pa sta povezana stopnja izobraževanja učenca/dijaka ter stopnja izobrazbe staršev. Učenci prvih letnikov srednje šole imajo boljše znanje od učencev osmih razredov osnovne šole. Napačne predstave, ki jih imajo osnovnošolci, smo večinoma našli tudi pri dijakih. Glede na izobrazbo staršev so najbolje odgovarjali sodelujoči, katerih starši so zaključili magisterij, najslabše pa sodelujoči, katerih starši so zaključili zgolj osnovno šolo. Sodelujoči, katerih starši so zaključili magisterij, so pokazali največje zanimanje za biologijo, najmanjše zanimanje pa sodelujoči, katerih starši so zaključili osnovno šolo. Glede na rezultate lahko trdimo, da šolanje od doma ni imelo bistvenega vpliva na znanje o evoluciji. Učenci so med izobraževanjem usvojili znanje ter imeli podobna napačna prepričanja kot v predhodnih raziskavah, ko je šolanje vedno potekalo normalno. Na nekaterih področjih imajo učenci še vedno premalo znanja, kar se je pokazalo tudi v predhodnih raziskavah. Z nadaljnjimi raziskavami bi bilo smiselno še natančneje raziskati vpliv pouka na daljavo na znanje učencev o evoluciji in njihov odnos do biologije.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: pouk med epidemijo covida-19, razumevanje evolucije človeka, poučevanje evolucije, napačna razumevanja o evoluciji, sprejemanje teorije evolucije
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Tipologija: 2.09 - Magistrsko delo
• Organizacija: PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta
• Kraj izida: Ljubljana
• Založnik: M. Jamnik
• Leto izida: 2023
• Št. strani: VII, 55 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-147830
• UDK: 37(043.2)
• DOI: 20.500.12556/RUL-147830
• COBISS.SI-ID: 158962435
• Datum objave v RUL: 13.07.2023

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: Comparison of Knowledge about Evolution between Eighth Grade Primary School Students and First Year High School Students in School Year 2021/22 in Slovenia

Izvleček

Slovenian students have been found to possess inadequate knowledge about human evolution based on previous research. The objective of our thesis was to investigate whether knowledge of evolution deteriorated during distance learning. Our research included 2 primary schools and 5 high schools located in Ljubljana, with a total sample size of 401 students. The participants consisted of eighth-grade primary school students who had not yet covered evolution and first-year high school students who had studied evolution in the ninth grade of primary school. We conducted a comparative analysis to identify statistically significant differences in knowledge, considering variables such as gender, educational level, and parents' education. The findings revealed that gender did not correlate with knowledge of evolution, whereas knowledge was significantly associated with the student's educational level and the educational attainment of their parents. First-year high school students exhibited a higher level of knowledge compared to eighth-grade primary school students. Moreover, we observed that most of the misconceptions held by primary school students were prevalent among high school students as well. Participants whose parents had completed a master's degree provided the most accurate responses, while those with parents who had only completed primary school performed the poorest. Notably, participants whose parents held a master's degree demonstrated the greatest interest in biology, whereas those with parents who had only completed primary school showed the least interest. Based on the results, we can conclude that distance learning did not significantly impact the knowledge of evolution among students. Despite the adoption of distance learning, students were able to acquire knowledge and retained similar misconceptions as observed in prior research conducted under normal schooling conditions. Insufficient knowledge in certain areas persists among students, corroborating previous studies. Further research is recommended to thoroughly examine the precise effects of distance learning on students' understanding of evolution and their attitudes toward biology.

• Ključne besede: education during the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding of human evolution, teaching evolution, misconceptions about evolution, acceptance of the theory of evolution