Resumen

PEREZ, Gastón; GONZALEZ-GALLI, Leonardo  y  BIFANO, Fernando. Design and Validation of an Instrument to Explore Conceptions of Human Races, Essentialism, and Biology. Rev. Fac. Cienc. Tecnol. [online]. 2025, n.57, a20706.  Epub 01-Ene-2025. ISSN 0121-3814.  https://doi.org/10.17227/ted.num57-20706.

The issue of race is often structural in our societies. In the context of education, understanding students' conceptions about the relationship between race and biology will help develop appropriate strategies to address this complex topic. In this article, we present a questionnaire, along with its validation, that gathers information on the conceptions held by teacher education students and practicing teachers regarding human races or ethnicities. Furthermore, it identifies some essentialist assumptions associated with these conceptions. The questionnaire was validated using a sample of 552 trained and teachers in training in the fields of biology and social sciences, as well as the input of 11 experts. Internal consistency and exploratory factor analyses were conducted. We believe this questionnaire will be valuable for research in didactics, as conceptions of race often influence how the topic of racism is addressed in biology classes.

Palabras clave : misconceptions; essentialism; race; teaching.

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