Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date April 16, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionPsychologyScience Education Tagged , __tedited, "teach the controversy", academic freedom, adaptation, Age of Exploration, common sense, critical thinking, design intuition, development, fact, imagination, intellectual freedom, intuitions, microevolution, natural selection, opinions, psychology, public education, reproduction, science education, scientific method, speciation, teleology, The Guardian, United Kingdom, United States, Universal Design Intuition Evolution in Kindergarten Sarah Chaffee April 16, 2016 Evolution, Psychology, Science Education 5 Experimenting with children's natural mental inclinations to bring about a predetermined conclusion -- sounds like brainwashing, doesn't it? Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date March 31, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionScience EducationScientific Freedom Tagged , __k-review, Science “Question the Answer” — in Every Field but Evolution Sarah Chaffee March 31, 2016 Evolution, Science Education, Scientific Freedom 1 Walking on the University of Washington campus here in Seattle last week, I saw a banner with a striking message. Read More ›
Peacock_butterfly_(inachis_io)_2 Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date March 7, 2016 CategoriesScience Education Tagged , __nedited, "teach the controversy", fact check, Lynn Margulis, strengths and weaknesses On Teaching the Evolution Controversy, Misconceptions from Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Sarah Chaffee March 7, 2016 Science Education 3 There is ongoing debate over whether evolutionary mechanisms can explain life's diversity. Read More ›
teens in classroom Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date March 4, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionScience Education Tagged , __nedited, "teach the controversy", chemical evolution, mechanism, objectivity, Science Education Policy, universal common ancestry Picture This: What Teaching the Controversy over Evolution Looks Like in the Classroom Sarah Chaffee March 4, 2016 Evolution, Science Education 6 In general terms, as I wrote to a parent recently, we recommend that students learn more about evolution, not less. Read More ›
Mississippi_State_Capitol_building_in_Jackson (1) Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date February 22, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionLegal Science (jurisprudence)Science EducationScientific Freedom Tagged , __k-review, Nation, News Mississippi Legislators Should Drop Academic Freedom Bill or Make Clear It Doesn’t Permit Creationism Sarah Chaffee February 22, 2016 Evolution, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education, Scientific Freedom 1 To clear up confusion about HB 50, Discovery Institute has sent a letter to the Mississippi House Education Committee. Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date February 11, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionLegal Science (jurisprudence)Science EducationScientific Freedom Tagged , __k-review, Nation NCSE’s Disinformation Campaign Aside, Mississippi Bill Is an Opportunity for Educational Excellence Sarah Chaffee February 11, 2016 Evolution, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education, Scientific Freedom 1 It's always helpful to read what a bill actually says. Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date February 9, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionLegal Science (jurisprudence)Science EducationScience ReportingScientific Freedom Tagged , __k-review, Science From Patrick Anderson at the Argus Leader, More Misinformation on Academic Freedom in South Dakota Sarah Chaffee February 9, 2016 Evolution, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom 1 We've met reporter Patrick Anderson before. Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date January 28, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionScience EducationScientific Freedom Tagged , __k-review, Nation, News Oklahoma’s Academic Freedom Legislation Authorizes Teaching Scientific Criticisms, Not Creationism Sarah Chaffee January 28, 2016 Evolution, Science Education, Scientific Freedom 1 In a predictable ritual, media and the Darwin lobby mislead the public with warnings of religion in the classroom. Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date January 22, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionScience Education Tagged , __k-review, science, Views Inquiry-Based Science Education — on Everything but Evolution Sarah Chaffee January 22, 2016 Evolution, Science Education 1 Case in point: here is physician Danielle Teller writing over at Quartz. Read More ›
Type post Author Sarah Chaffee Date January 7, 2016 CategoriesEvolutionScience Education Tagged , __k-review, science, Views In Science Education, “Confusion” Can Be a Synonym for Stimulation Sarah Chaffee January 7, 2016 Evolution, Science Education 1 This may seem paradoxical. Isn't dispelling confusion an aim of education? Read More ›