Slovakian students knowledge of and attitudes toward biotechnology

PROKOP, Pavol, Andrea LEŠKOVÁ, Milan KUBIATKO and Carla DIRAN. Slovakian students knowledge of and attitudes toward biotechnology. International Journal of Science Education. 2007, vol. 29, No 7, p. 895-907. ISSN 0950-0693.

Basic information

Original name

Slovakian students knowledge of and attitudes toward biotechnology

Name in Czech

Postoje a vedomosti slovenských študentov o biotechnológiách

Authors

PROKOP, Pavol (703 Slovakia), Andrea LEŠKOVÁ (703 Slovakia), Milan KUBIATKO (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Carla DIRAN (840 United States of America)

Edition

International Journal of Science Education, 2007, 0950-0693

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50300 5.3 Education

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.541

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14410/07:00033831

Organization unit

Faculty of Education

UT WoS

000246722400004

Keywords in English

biotechnology education; attitudes; Slovakia; university

Tags

attitudes, biotechnology education, Slovakia, University

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

This study examined university students knowledge of and attitudes (n = 378) toward biotechnology in Slovakia.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.

In Czech

Práca skúmala postoje a vedomosti slovenských vysokoškolských študentov (n=378)o biotechnológiách. Bola zistená pozitívna korelácia medzi postojmi a úrovňou vedomostí, podrobnejším skúmaním bolo zistené, že studenti biológie mali lepšie vedomosti o biotechnológiách, ale ich postoje ku genetickému výskumu boli podobne ako dosahovali nebiológovia. Dievčatá dosahovali horšie skóre vedomostí a vykazovali nižšiu úroveň akceptovania GMO ako chlapci. Celkovo možeme povedať, že slovenskí študenti majú slebé vedomosti a zistili sme u nich značné množstvo mylných predstáv o genetickom inžinierstve.