— Researcher advocates ‘student-centered’ approach to science education:
A group of educational researchers at Florida State University are drawing widespread attention after their paper measuring the superior results of a more “student-centered” approach to teaching science was published in the pre-eminent journal Science. …
“By many measures, the United States is not making much, if any, progress in science and math learning,” said Granger, who is director of Florida State’s Office of Science Teaching Activities and co-director of FSU-Teach.
— This is sad and deeply frustrating. This person is a science teacher?! Really? At least he’s not in Florida (I hope!) Global Warming Debate: I am a Science Teacher Who Teaches Both Sides of the Issue.
The students are too smart to believe the nonsense that their uncle was a monkey swinging from the trees, he lived on green bananas, and his arms swung to his knees. While some of them did not realize until I informed them that evolutionists say we came from apes, it is good to know that the shoving of evolution down the throats of school-aged children has not worked after all; at least not in my public school district.
It is a fact that over 45% of all science teachers in the US are young earth creationists or believe that an intelligent designer (a god) was involved in the evolutionary process. No wonder our poor kids are confused.
It’s interesting how such a large number of science teachers who have the latest renditions of the evolution story find it uncomplying. The idea evolution is a settled science is obviously false.
Chris, Let me fix your post for you.
“It’s pathetic how such a large number of science teachers who, like me, do not fully or partly accept the scientific theory of evolution because we feel it threatens our religious convictions. The idea evolution is a settled science is obvious to anyone with the slightest vestige of intelligenceâ€. All fixed for you.
By the way Chris, again your English comprehension is at 4th grade level “uncomplying†????
Chris,
Much of my time is spent trying to educate K/12 science teachers and you would be amazed at the lack of real understanding of the theory evolution they show. Sorry to disagree, but the validity of evolution was settled in the real science community years ago. BTW how are you doing with your class on genetics,did you sign up for it?
Jonathan
The class great , I’m enjoying it .
I know the standard statement is that real scientist accept all of evolutions ideas. You would think the acceptance of evolution would have made much larger strides if there was so much unquestionable evidence.
For once Ivorygirl could be right with 45% of science teachers being young earth earth creationest. It is interesting over the last 30 years even with the onslaught of evolutionism the percentage of those who hold the creationist world view remains about the same. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/05/americans-believe-in-creationism_n_1571127.html