U.S. School Instruction on Human Evolution is "Abysmal"
source: http://blogs.usatoday.com/sciencefair/2009/08/survey-school-instruction-on-human-evolution-a...
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"More state school standards include evolution, finds a nationwide report card, but coverage of human evolution is "abysmal."
Nationwide, 40 states receive passing grades, compared to 31 in 2000, finds the Evolution Outreach & Education journal report led by Louise Mead of the National Center for Science Education in Berkeley, Calif. But only 7 states adequately cover human evolution, the survey finds.
"State science standards chart the course for science education in America, affecting curriculum, textbook adoptions, and ultimately what teachers are -- and aren't -- allowed to teach," says Mead, in a statement.
"Unfortunately, even if state science standards accurately reflect the central role of evolution in biology, there is no guarantee that evolution will be taught effectively," says the study, noting surveys showing significant numbers of biology teachers prefer creationism."
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Only SEVEN states adequately cover evolution? Biologists prefer to teach creationism? Uh-oh!
Nationwide, 40 states receive passing grades, compared to 31 in 2000, finds the Evolution Outreach & Education journal report led by Louise Mead of the National Center for Science Education in Berkeley, Calif. But only 7 states adequately cover human evolution, the survey finds.
"State science standards chart the course for science education in America, affecting curriculum, textbook adoptions, and ultimately what teachers are -- and aren't -- allowed to teach," says Mead, in a statement.
"Unfortunately, even if state science standards accurately reflect the central role of evolution in biology, there is no guarantee that evolution will be taught effectively," says the study, noting surveys showing significant numbers of biology teachers prefer creationism."
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Only SEVEN states adequately cover evolution? Biologists prefer to teach creationism? Uh-oh!
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"Significant numbers of biology teachers prefer creationism" ?!?!
Wow, if true, that is deeply disturbing. How can anyone with the most rudimentary understanding of science teach creationism with a straight face?
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