Marina Casanoves|Anna Solé-Llussà|Juan Haro|Niklas Gericke|Cristina Valls
Student Primary Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Biotechnology—Are They Prepared to Teach Biotechnological Literacy?
Universidad Rovira i Virgili|Universitat de Lleida|Universidad Rovira i Virgili|Karlstad University|Universidad Rovira i Virgili
abstract speed development biotechnology within agriculture industry medicine changed lives need biotechnological literacy understand implies teachers primary schools need biotechnologically literate order educate future generations aim study investigate swedish preservice primary school teachers knowledge attitudes towards biotechnology contextualize results comparing corresponding group spanish teachers data collected using established questionnaire instrument biotech xxi analyzed statistically findings demonstrate swedish preservice primary school teachers knowledge gaps relating basic genetic concepts underpin biotechnology although aware biotechnological applications attitudes quite positive towards biotechnological applications health less buying using genetically modified products higher levels knowledge correlated positive attitudes indicating attitudinal basis expanding knowledge teaching practices biotechnology among primary teachers level knowledge attitudes swedish sample similar spanish teachers suggesting similar situation may prevalent many countries results indicate need reconsider science curricula within preservice primary school teacher training programs order better prepare primary teachers teaching biotechnological literacy