Evolution Korea
The economic crisis which swept Asia led to a major rethinking of the traditional system of government, business alliances, and public management of risk. In Korea, that meant a shift in the development paradigm.
In a controversial decision, South Korea's government has requested textbook publishers to ignore calls to remove examples of evolution in science books for high school students. This includes the evidence for evolution of horses as well as the bird an ancestor Archaeopteryx.
1. Evolution and Religion
A group of creationists in South Korea has successfully convinced textbook publishers to exclude evidence of evolution in high school science textbooks. The Society for Textbook Revise, an independent offshoot from the Korea Association for Creation Research that aims to cleanse biology textbooks of "atheist materialism," was behind the decision. The STR asserts that such materialism creates an image of negativity for students, making them lose faith.
When the STR's campaign hit the news, scientists from all over the world expressed worry. In a letter to the editor of Nature, evolutionary biologist Jae Choe from Ewha Womans University in Seoul complained that South Korea had given in to religious prejudice. He was supported by colleagues from across the country who formed a group named Evolution Korea to organize an anti-textbook petition.
Researchers are concerned about the possibility that the STR campaign will be spread to other regions of the world where the belief in the prevalence of creationism is rising. The letter to Nature warned that the anti-evolution movement could increase pressure for textbook revisions in other countries, notably those with strong Christian and Muslim population.
South Korea has a particularly strong cultural background for the evolution debate. 26 percent of the nation's residents belong to an organized religion and the majority adhere to Christianity or Buddhism. In addition, a lot of Koreans adhere to the philosophy of Ch'ondogyo. It is that is based on Confucian principles which emphasizes harmony in society and personal self-cultivation. Ch'ondogyo teaches that the human being is one with Hanulnim, the God of Sun and that heavenly blessings are achievable by doing good deeds.
All of this has made creationism fertile ground. 바카라 에볼루션 have shown that students who have a religious background are more hesitant about learning evolution than those without religion. The underlying reasons for this phenomenon are not clear. One reason is that students with a religious background tend not to be as well-versed in scientific concepts and theories which makes them more vulnerable to the influence of creationists. Another possibility is that students who have religious beliefs are more likely to view evolution as an atheistic idea, which may make them less comfortable with it.
2. Evolution and Science
In recent years, the scientific community has been concerned about anti-evolution efforts in schools. A 2009 survey revealed that over 40 percent of Americans believe that biological evolution is a lie and that a belief in it could be in conflict with their convictions about religion. Many scientists believe that despite the fact that creationism has been successful the best method to stop this movement is to educate the public about the evidence supporting evolution.
Scientists are required to teach their students about science and the theory of evolution. They must also inform the general public about the scientific process and how knowledge is collected and verified. They must also explain how scientific theories are often challenged and modified. However, misinformation about the nature and purpose of scientific research can fuel anti-evolution views.
For example, some people confuse the term "theory" with the everyday meaning of the word - a hunch or a guess. In science, however, a hypothesis is rigorously tested, and empirical data is used to confirm it. A theory that is able to withstand repeated testing and observation becomes a scientific concept.
The debate over evolutionary theory is a good opportunity to discuss the importance of the scientific method and its limitations. It is important for people to understand that science cannot answer questions about the purpose or meaning of life but only provides a mechanism that allows living things to grow and change.
A comprehensive education should include exposure to the major fields of science including evolutionary biology. This is important because many jobs and decisions require individuals understand the way science operates.
The vast majority of scientists around the world believe that humans have evolved over time. A recent study that predicted adults' view of the consensus on this issue found that those with higher levels of education and science knowledge were more likely to believe that there is a broad agreement among scientists on the subject of human evolution. The people with more religious beliefs and have less science knowledge are more likely to disagree. It is essential that teachers emphasize the importance of gaining an understanding of this consensus, so that people can make informed decisions about health care, energy usage and other issues of policy.
3. Evolution and Culture
Cultural evolution is a close cousin of the popular evolutionary theory. It explores how organisms like humans learn from one another. Researchers in this field use explanation models and tools that are adapted from those employed by evolutionary theorists. they look back to human prehistory to discover the genesis of our capacity to learn about culture.
This approach also acknowledges the differences between cultural and biological traits. While biological traits are generally acquired at once (in sexual species, during fertilization) however, cultural traits can be acquired over a lengthy period of time. The acquisition of one cultural characteristic can affect the development and growth of a different.
In Korea the emergence of Western styles in the late nineteenth and early 20th century was the result of a complex sequence of events. One of the most significant was the arrival in Korea of Japanese occupation forces who introduced Western clothing and hairstyles.
When Japan left Korea in the 1930s some of these changes began to reverse. By the end of World War II, Korea had once again unified, this time under the rule of the Choson dynasty.
Today, Korea is a vibrant economic and political power. Despite the recent global financial crisis, the country's economy has been growing steadily over the last decade and is expected to sustain its steady growth in the near future.
The current government is faced by a myriad of problems. The inability of the government to develop a coherent plan to tackle the current economic crisis is one of the biggest obstacles. The crisis has revealed the shortcomings of the country's economic policies, mainly its overreliance on foreign investment and exports, which may not be sustainable in the long run.
The crisis has shaken confidence of investors. As a result, the government needs to rethink its strategy and find other ways to boost the domestic demand. It will also have to revamp the incentive monitoring, monitoring, and discipline systems in place to guarantee a stable financial environment. This chapter offers a variety of scenarios of how the Korean economy might develop in a post-crisis world.
4. Evolution and Education
One of the biggest challenges for evolution educators is how to teach evolutionary concepts in a manner that is appropriate for students of various ages and developmental stages. For instance, teachers need to be aware of the religious diversity of their classrooms and create a setting where students with both religious and secular beliefs feel comfortable in learning about evolution. Teachers should be able to recognize common misconceptions regarding evolution and be able to address them in the classroom. Teachers must also have access to a range of resources available to teach evolution and be able to locate them quickly.
In this context, Thinking Evolutionarily Convocation had a key role in bringing evolutionary researchers and educators from a variety of sectors to discuss best practices for teaching Evolution. Participants included representatives from scientific societies as well as educational research, officials from government funding agencies and curriculum designers. The convergence of diverse participants helped to identify a set of shared recommendations which will serve as the basis for any future actions.
One of the most important recommendations is that the teaching of evolution should be included in all science curricula at any level. National Science Education Standards (NRC) which require the integration of evolution across all life sciences, with a progression that is developmentally appropriate, are one way to achieve this goal. A new publication from the NRC offers guidelines for schools on how to integrate evolution into their life science curriculum.
A number of studies have demonstrated that a more comprehensive teaching of evolution is associated with more knowledge and belief in the concept of evolution. However it is difficult to determine causal effects in the classroom is a challenge due to the fact that school curriculums are not assigned randomly and evolve in time as a result of the predetermined timeframe of gubernatorial elections as well as state board of education appointments. To overcome this issue, I use an ongoing data set that allows me to account for year and state fixed effects and individual-level variation in teacher beliefs about evolution.
Teachers who are more comfortable teaching evolution also have fewer internal barriers. This is in line with the notion that a more confident faculty is less likely to avoid discussing evolution topics in the classroom. Additionally, they might be more likely employ strategies, such as a reconciliatory approach known to improve the acceptance of undergraduate students of evolution (Harms and Reiss 2019; Tolman et al., 2020).