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Evolution vs. Creationism in the Classroom: The Lasting Effects of Science Education. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-642
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Benjamin W. Arold – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
Anti-scientific attitudes can impose substantial costs on societies. Can schools be an important agent in mitigating the propagation of such attitudes? This paper investigates the effect of the content of science education on anti-scientific attitudes, knowledge, and choices. The analysis exploits staggered reforms that reduce or expand the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Evolution, Creationism, Role of Education
Evolution vs. Creationism in the Classroom: the Lasting Effects of Science Education. Program on Education Policy and Governance Working Papers Series. PEPG 22-01
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Arold, Benjamin W. – Program on Education Policy and Governance, 2022
Anti-scientific attitudes can impose substantial costs on societies. Can schools be an important agent in mitigating the propagation of such attitudes? This paper investigates the effect of the content of science education on anti-scientific attitudes, knowledge, and choices. The analysis exploits staggered reforms that reduce or expand the…
Descriptors: Evolution, Creationism, Science Education, Religion
Recapturing the Lead in Math and Science. Focus 14.
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Benderson, Albert – Focus, 1984
This document examines various topics and issues related to the quality of science and mathematics education in the United States. They include: (1) competition from Japan and the Soviet Union; (2) federal programs and legislation designed to improve the quality of science and mathematics education; (3) scientific literacy; (4) the basics in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Creationism, Demonstration Programs