Unfortunately, the promoters of this and similar bills have no intention to teach “critical thinking.” They cynically want creationist dogmas substituted for science.
Michael B. Berkman and Eric Plutzer recently published their research which showed that only 23 percent of American high school science teachers felt competent, and confident teaching evolutionary biology. Sixty percent felt intimidated, and 18% were actively creationists. In conservative school districts, up to 40% of HS science teachers were creationists.
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Dr_Gary_Hurd writes:
@RickK and Pscheffler,
Unfortunately, the promoters of this and similar bills have no intention to teach “critical thinking.” They cynically want creationist dogmas substituted for science.
Michael B. Berkman and Eric Plutzer recently published their research which showed that only 23 percent of American high school science teachers felt competent, and confident teaching evolutionary biology. Sixty percent felt intimidated, and 18% were actively creationists. In conservative school districts, up to 40% of HS science teachers were creationists.
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