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Evolution Korea The economic crisis that swept across Asia prompted a major reappraisal the old system of government and business alliances, and public management of risk. In Korea this meant a change in the model of development. In a controversial move, the South Korean government has asked publishers of textbooks to ignore calls for removing examples of evolution from high school science textbooks. This includes evidence of the evolution of horses as well as the Avian an ancestor Archaeopteryx. 1. Evolution and Religion A creationist group in South Korea has successfully convinced textbook publishers to remove evidence of evolution from high school science texts. The move was a result of a campaign by the Society for Textbook Revise (STR) which is an affiliate of the Korea Association for Creation Research which aims to get rid of biology books of “atheist materialism.” The STR asserts that such materialism creates negative images to students, causing them to be skeptical. When the STR's campaign hit the news, scientists from all over the world expressed alarm. In a letter addressed to the editor of Nature evolutionary biologist Jae Choe of Ewha Womans University in Seoul complained that South Korea had given in to religious prejudice. He was backed up by colleagues across the country, who formed a group called Evolution Korea to organize a petition against the changes to the textbooks. Some researchers are concerned that the STR could be spread to other regions of the world, where the belief in creationism has been growing. The letter to Nature warned of the anti-evolution campaign increasing pressure on textbook revisions, specifically in countries with large Christian and Muslim populations. South Korea has a particularly powerful cultural backdrop for the debate on evolution. 26 percent of the country's citizens are members of one of the religious groups, and most practice Christianity or Buddhism. In addition, many Koreans adhere to the Ch'ondogyo philosophy, which is based on Confucian principles that emphasizes social harmony and personal self-cultivation. Ch'ondogyo believes that 에볼루션 바카라 무료체험 are one with Hanulnim the God of the Sun, and that heaven-bound blessings are possible by doing good deeds. All of this has provided an ideal environment for the spread of creationism. Several studies have shown that students with religious backgrounds tend to be more uncomfortable when learning about evolution than those who are not religious. The reasons behind this aren't clear. Students who are religious may not be as knowledgeable about the theories of science, making them more susceptible to the creationists' influence. Another possible factor is that students with a religious background are more likely to view evolution as an atheistic concept, which may make them less comfortable with it. 2. Evolution and Science In recent years, anti-evolution programs in schools have raised concerns in the scientific community. A 2009 survey revealed that over 40 percent of Americans believe that biological evolution is not true and that believing in it would be contrary to their religious beliefs. Many scientists believe that despite the popularity of creationism the best way to stop this movement is to educate the public about the evidence supporting evolution. Scientists are required to teach their students about science including the theory of evolution. They should also educate the public on the process of scientific research and the way in which knowledge is confirmed. They must also clarify that scientific theories are often challenged and reformulated. However, misinformation about the nature and purpose of research can lead to a negative view of evolution. Many people mistake the term “theory” as a hunch or a guess. In science, however an hypothesis is rigorously tested and empirical evidence is used to prove it. A theory that has survived repeated testing and observation is a scientific principle. The debate over the evolutionary theory provides a great occasion to discuss the importance of the scientific method and its limitations. It is important that people understand that science is not able to provide answers to questions about life's purpose or meaning, but rather provides a mechanism for living things to grow and adapt. 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 how science works. The vast majority scientists in the world believe that humans have evolved through time. A recent study predicting adults' views of the consensus on this issue found that those with higher levels of education and knowledge of science were more likely to believe there is a consensus among scientists on the subject of human evolution. People with a higher level of religious belief but less knowledge of science tend to be more divided. It is essential that teachers stress the importance of understanding this consensus, to enable people to make informed choices about energy use, health care, and other policy matters. 3. Evolution and Culture Cultural evolution is a close cousin of mainstream evolutionary theory. It focuses on how organisms like humans learn from one another. Researchers in this field utilize elaborate models and tools that are adapted from the ones used by evolutionary theorists, and they look back to human prehistory to find out the genesis of our capacity for cultural understanding. This approach also recognizes the difference between cultural and biological traits. While biological traits are generally acquired at once (in sexual species, during fertilization) but cultural traits can be acquired over a long period of time. As a result, the acquisition of one trait may affect the development of another. In Korea for instance the emergence of Western fashion elements in the late 19th and early 20th century was a result of a complicated sequence of events. One of the most important was the arrival of Japanese occupation forces, who introduced Western hairstyles and clothing styles to Korean society. Then, when Japan left Korea in the 1930s, a portion of those trends began to change. By the end of World War II, Korea was once more united and was again under the rule of the Choson dynasty. Today, Korea is an economic and political power. Despite the financial crisis of recent Korea's economy has been growing at a steady pace over the past decade. It is expected to keep this trend going in the coming years. However, the current government has many challenges to face. The inability of the government to develop a coherent plan to address the current economic crisis is among the biggest obstacles. The crisis has exposed the weaknesses in the country's policies particularly its dependence on exports and foreign investment which could not last. The financial crisis has shaken the confidence of investors. This means that the government needs to reconsider its approach and find other ways to boost the domestic demand. It will also have to overhaul the incentive monitoring, control, and discipline systems currently in place to ensure a stable financial environment. This chapter offers a variety of scenarios on how the Korean economy could develop post-crisis. 4. Evolution and Education The challenge for teachers of evolution is to teach evolutionary concepts that are appropriate for various ages and stages of development. Teachers need to, for instance be mindful of the diversity of religions within their classrooms and create a learning environment where students of both religious and secular perspectives feel comfortable. Teachers must also be able to identify common misconceptions regarding evolution and be able to address them in the classroom. Teachers must also have access to a variety of resources that are available to teach evolution and be able locate them quickly. In this context the Thinking Evolutionarily Convocation was a crucial step in bringing evolutionary scientists and educators from a variety of disciplines to discuss most effective methods of teaching evolution. 에볼루션 바카라 사이트 included representatives from scientific societies and educational researchers, as well as government funding agency officials, and curriculum developers. The convergence of different stakeholders helped identify some common guidelines that will form the basis for future actions. One important recommendation is that the subject of evolution should be integrated in every science curriculum at every level. National Science Education Standards (NRC) which require the integration of evolution across all life sciences, with the developmentally appropriate, are a good way to achieve this goal. A new publication from the NRC provides guidance to schools on how they can integrate evolution into their life science curriculum. Several studies have found that a more thorough teaching of evolution is linked to higher levels of student understanding and belief in the existence of evolution. However the estimation of the causal effect of evolution in the classroom is difficult because school curriculums are not randomly assigned and change over time because of the predetermined timing of gubernatorial elections and appointments to the state board of education. To overcome this problem, I use a longitudinal data set which lets me control for year and state fixed effects and the individual-level variation in the beliefs of teachers about the evolution of their curriculum. Another significant finding is that teachers who are more comfortable with teaching evolution report having fewer intrapersonal barriers to doing so. This is in line with the idea that faculty who are more confident are less likely to be hesitant about teaching about evolution in the classroom, and may be more inclined to employ strategies like a reconciliatory method known to increase the acceptance of undergraduate students of evolution.