The relationship among knowledge of, attitudes toward and acceptance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) among Slovenian teachers

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Ŝorgo, Andrej ^a   Ambroẑiĉ Dolinŝek, Jana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Attitudes; Biotechnology; Education; Genetically modified organisms; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE; ATTITUDES; GENETIC MODIFICATIONS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; KNOWLEDGE; SCIENCE ACTIVITIES; SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION; UNIVERSITY COURSE; WEAK CORRELATION;

ANIMALS; TEACHING;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; DNA MODIFICATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; SLOVENIA; TEACHER; TRANSGENIC ORGANISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70350241485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07173458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol12-issue4-fulltext-1     Document Type: Article

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