Abstract

SANTOS, Isabela Mayara dos  and  PAGAN, Alice Alexandre. RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONCEPTIONS OF BIODIVERSITY AND SINGULARITIES OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. Ens. Pesqui. Educ. Ciênc. [online]. 2023, vol.25, e38551.  Epub Feb 15, 2023. ISSN 1983-2117.  https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-21172022240138.

This work aims to investigate possible associations between conceptions of biological diversity and singularities of Brazilian biology undergraduates and professionals through the administration of a questionnaire composed of Likert items. This instrument was applied remotely and obtained 112 responses. A high level of agreement with biocentric perceptions of biological diversity was identified; on the other hand, there was a rejection of anthropocentric elements. We also noticed a lack of discussions related to the integration of the human species as part of nature and biodiversity. Respondents were also empathetic to the situations experienced by ethnic/racial groups, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and socioeconomically vulnerable people. From the correlation between the proposed themes, we noticed that subjects more sensitive to class diversity and socioeconomic inequality tended to be more biocentric, suggesting the possibility of a relationship between sociocultural and biological diversity for the recognition, appreciation and respect for the interspecific alterities.

Keywords : Biocentrism; Interspecific alterations; Teacher training.

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