Neanderthals in the classroom
Neanderthals in the Classroom examines the ongoing battle surrounding evolution from a cultural and historical perspective and then puts Theodosius Dobzhansky's claim that nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution to the ultimate test by exploring the potential evolutionary roots of this societal and educational clash over human origins. In examining the biological roots of the conflict, Watts demonstrates how understanding our inner Neanderthal allows us to consciously ch…
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- Full title :Neanderthals in the classroom / Elizabeth Watts, Research Group for Biology Education, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
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Neanderthals in the Classroom examines the ongoing battle surrounding evolution from a cultural and historical perspective and then puts Theodosius Dobzhansky's claim that nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution to the ultimate test by exploring the potential evolutionary roots of this societal and educational clash over human origins. In examining the biological roots of the conflict, Watts demonstrates how understanding our inner Neanderthal allows us to consciously choose more highly evolved forms of communication as a means of alleviating societal division and creating space for more effective science education. Key Features: Introduces readers to the multifaceted world of evolution education. Describes the complex interplay between religious beliefs and science as well as the clash of false information and formal education. Offers an overview of the transformation of public opinion of evolution and science over time in the United States due to the perceived conflict between science and religion. Examines students' misconceptions about the theory of evolution and the general nature of scientific discovery due to the contradictory messages that they receive in popular culture. Offers potential means to amend misconceptions so that students and other individuals can integrate evolutionary theory into their worldviews, regardless of their religious background.
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- Publication Date:2019
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):CRC Press
- Place of Publication:Boca Raton
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2019
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- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781351106047, 135110604X, 9781351106054, 1351106058, 9781351106023, 1351106023, 1351106031, 9781351106030
- DOI:10.1201/9781351106054.
- oclc:on1122746872
- LC Classification:GN281
- Dewey Decimal:599.93/8
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