ISSN:
0034-6659
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The knowledge and attitudes of GCSE students towards biotechnology andgenetic engineering were investigated in a survey of 118 14 to16-year-old students. One-third of the sample did not know whatbiotechnology or genetic engineering was, and nearly half the samplecould not give examples of either. Student attitudes werecontext-dependent: there was broad approval of genetic engineeringapplied to microbes and plants but not of its application to animals.There were high levels of uncertainty of opinion where eating theproducts of genetic engineering was concerned. Teaching about thesetopics led to decreased uncertainty and enhanced approval of geneticengineering.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00346659410055101
