Evolution Korea
The economic crisis that swept across Asia led to a major rethinking of the old system of government and business alliances, as well as public management of risk. In Korea this meant an evolution of the development model.
In a controversial move South Korea's government has asked textbook publishers to ignore calls to eliminate examples of evolution from science textbooks for high school students. This includes the evidence for the evolution of horses as well as the bird an ancestor Archaeopteryx.
1. Evolution and Religion
A South Korean creationist group has persuaded textbook publishers to remove evidence of evolution from high-school science texts. The Society for Textbook Revise, an independent offshoot from the Korea Association for Creation Research that wants to rid biology textbooks of "atheist materialism," was behind the decision. The STR claims that this kind of materialistic thinking creates a negative picture for students and can lead to their eventual loss of faith.
When the STR's campaign hit the news, scientists around the world reacted with worry. In a letter 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 by colleagues from across the country, who set up an organization called Evolution Korea to organize a petition against the textbook changes.
Some scientists are concerned about the possibility that the STR campaign will be spread to other regions of the world, where the spread of creationism is increasing. The letter to Nature warned that the anti-evolutionist movement will intensify pressure for revisions to textbooks in other countries, especially those with strong Christian and Muslim populations.
South Korea has a particularly powerful cultural backdrop for the debate on evolution. 26 percent of South Koreans are part of a religion, with the majority practicing Christianity or Buddhism. In addition, a lot of Koreans adhere to the Ch'ondogyo philosophy, which is that is based on Confucian principles that emphasizes social harmony and individual self-cultivation. Ch'ondogyo teaches that human beings are in a relationship with Hanulnim, the God of the Sun, and that the heavenly blessings can be obtained through good works.
All of this has provided fertile ground for the spread of creationism. A number of studies have demonstrated that students who have religion-based backgrounds tend to feel more uncomfortable about learning about evolution than students without religion. The underlying causes are not clear. Students who are religious might be less knowledgeable about scientific theories, making them more vulnerable to creationists influence. Another possible factor is that students who have a religious background tend to view evolution as an atheistic idea which could make them less at ease with it.
2. Evolution and Science
In recent times, the scientific community has been concerned about anti-evolution efforts in schools. A survey conducted in 2009 revealed that nearly 40% of Americans believed that biological evolution was not true and that it could conflict with their religious beliefs. Many scientists believe that despite the popularity of creationism the best way to combat this movement is to educate the public on the evidence that supports evolution.
Scientists are required to instruct their students in science including the theory of evolution. They should also inform the public about the research process and how knowledge is validated. They should also explain that scientific theories are frequently challenged and revised. However, misperceptions regarding the nature of scientific research often cause people to believe that evolution is not real.
Some people interpret the term "theory" as a hunch, or a guess. In science, however, an hypothesis is rigorously tested and empirical evidence is used to confirm it. A theory that survives repeated testing and observation is a scientific concept.
The debate over evolution theory is a great chance to discuss the importance of scientific methodology and its limits. It is important to realize that science is unable to answer questions about the purpose or meaning of life it only serves as a mechanism that allows living things to develop and adapt.
Furthermore, a comprehensive education should cover all the major scientific fields, including evolutionary biology. This is crucial because the jobs that people hold and the decisions they make require understanding of how science functions.
The vast majority of scientists around the world accept that humans have changed over time. In a recent study, which predicted adults' views of the consensus on this subject those with higher levels of education and science knowledge were found to be more likely to believe there is a wide agreement among scientists about human evolution. Those with more religious faith but less scientific knowledge tend to be more divided. It is important that educators emphasize the importance of understanding this consensus, so that people can make informed decisions about health care, energy usage and other policy issues.
3. Evolution and Culture
A close cousin to the mainstream evolutionary theory, cultural evolution focuses on the various ways that organisms, including humans, learn from and with each other. Researchers in this field utilize explanation models and tools adapted from those used by evolutionary theorists. they look back to human prehistory to discover the origins of our capacity to learn about culture.
에볼루션 게이밍 acknowledges the difference between cultural and biological traits. While biological traits are largely inherited all at once (in sexual species, after fertilization) however, cultural traits can be acquired over a protracted period of time. The acquisition of one cultural characteristic can affect the growth and development of another.
In Korea for instance the introduction of Western fashion elements in the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century was the result of a complicated sequence of events. One of the most important was the appearance in Korea of Japanese occupation forces who introduced Western clothing and hairstyles.
When Japan left Korea in the 1930s, a few of these trends began change. By the end World War II, Korea was united once more and again under Choson dynasty rule.
Today, Korea is a vibrant political and economic power. Despite the recent financial crisis the economy of Korea has been growing at a steady pace over the last decade. It is expected to keep this trend going in the future.
The current government is faced with many challenges. The inability of the government to develop a coherent plan to address the current economic crisis is one of the biggest obstacles. The crisis has exposed the weaknesses of the country's economy policies, mainly its overreliance on foreign investment and exports, which may not be sustainable in the long run.
The financial crisis has shaken the confidence of investors. In the aftermath, the government must reconsider its strategy and come up with ways to increase domestic demand. To ensure a stable and stable financial environment the government will need reform its incentive, monitoring and discipline systems. This chapter offers a variety of scenarios for how the Korean economy might develop post-crisis.
4. Evolution and Education
A fundamental challenge for educators of evolution is how to teach evolutionary concepts in ways that are appropriate for students of various ages and developmental stages. Teachers need to, for instance, be sensitive to the religious diversity in their classrooms and create a welcoming environment where students from both religious and secular beliefs feel comfortable. Teachers must also recognize common misconceptions about evolution, and how to confront these in their classrooms. Teachers must also have access to a variety of resources that are available for teaching evolution and be able to find them quickly.
In this regard, the Thinking Evolutionarily Convocation played an important role in bringing together evolutionary researchers and educators from a variety of sectors to discuss best methods for teaching about Evolution. Participants included representatives from scientific societies as well as educational research, officials from government funding agencies and curriculum developers. The convergence of these diverse groups resulted in a consensus set of recommendations that will form the basis for future action.
It is crucial to include evolution in all science curricula at every level. National Science Education Standards (NRC) which require the integration of evolution across all life sciences, with a progression that is developmentally appropriate, are a method to achieve this goal. Furthermore, a new publication from the NRC offers guidelines to schools on how to integrate evolution into the science curriculum.
A number of studies have demonstrated that a more thorough teaching of evolution is associated with higher levels of student understanding and belief in evolution. However the estimation of causal effects in the classroom is difficult due to the fact that school curriculums are not assigned randomly and evolve over time as a result of the predetermined dates of gubernatorial election and state board of education appointments. To overcome this issue I utilize a longitudinal data set that lets me control for year and state fixed effects and the individual-level variation in teacher beliefs about evolution.
Teachers who are more comfortable in teaching evolution have fewer internal barriers. This is consistent with the idea that a more confident faculty is less likely to avoid discussing evolution topics in the classroom and might be more likely use strategies such as an approach to reconciliation that is known to increase undergraduate student acceptance of evolution (Harms and Reiss, 2019; Tolman et al., 2020).