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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, as well as public management of risk. In Korea, this meant a shift in the development paradigm. In a controversial decision, the South Korean government has requested textbook publishers to ignore requests for the removal of examples of evolution in science texts 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 convinced textbook publishers to eliminate evidence of evolution from high-school science texts. The decision was the result of a campaign run by the Society for Textbook Revise (STR), an independent branch of the Korea Association for Creation Research, which wants to rid biology books of “atheist materialism.” 에볼루션 바카라 무료체험 claims that this kind of materialistic thinking creates a negative picture for students and leads to their eventual loss of faith. Scientists around the globe expressed concerns when the STR campaign gained attention. In a letter to the editor of Nature evolutionary biologist Jae Choe from Ewha Womans University in Seoul complained that South Korea had given in to religious prejudice. He was backed by colleagues from around the country who formed an organization called Evolution Korea to organize an anti-textbook petition. Some researchers are concerned that the STR will be spread to other regions of the world, where creationism is increasing. The letter to Nature warned of the anti-evolutionist campaign putting pressure on textbook revisions, especially in countries with large Christian and Muslim population. South Korea's culture is particularly strong for the debate on evolution. 26 percent of South Koreans are members of a religious group and the majority of them practice Christianity or Buddhism. Many Koreans also adhere to Ch'ondogyo, the philosophy based on Confucian principles, which emphasizes harmony in the social, personal self-cultivation, and self-respect. Ch'ondogyo teaches that the human being is one with Hanulnim the God of Sun and that the heavenly blessings are possible through good works. All of this has created fertile ground for the spread of creationism. Several studies have shown that students with religious backgrounds are more hesitant about learning about evolution than students who are not religious. The underlying causes are not clear. One possible explanation is that students with religious backgrounds tend to be as well-versed in scientific theories and concepts and are therefore more susceptible to the influence of creationists. 에볼루션 코리아 could be that students with religious backgrounds may see evolution as a belief system that is agnostic, making them feel uncomfortable. 2. Evolution and Science In recent years, anti-evolution campaigns in schools have raised concerns in the scientific community. A survey conducted in 2009 revealed that nearly 40% of Americans believe that biological evolution is wrong and that believing in it would conflict with their religious beliefs. Many scientists believe that despite the fact that creationism has been successful the best way to combat this movement is to educate the public about the evidence supporting evolution. Scientists have a duty to educate their students about science including the theory of evolution. They also need to inform the general public about the scientific process and how knowledge from science is collected and confirmed. They should also explain that scientific theories are frequently challenged and revised. However, misconceptions regarding the nature of scientific research often fuel anti-evolution beliefs. Many people mistake the term “theory” as a guess or guess. In the realm of science the theory is rigorously tested and verified through empirical evidence. A theory that is able to withstand repeated testing and observation becomes an established scientific principle. The debate on the theory of evolution is a wonderful opportunity to discuss both the importance of scientific method and its limits. It is essential to understand that science is not able to answer questions about the purpose of life or meaning, but provides a mechanism for living things to grow and evolve. Furthermore, a comprehensive education must include exposure to the vast majority of scientific fields, including evolutionary biology. This is particularly important because the jobs that people have and the choices they make require knowledge of how science works. The vast majority of scientists around world accept that humans have changed over time. In a recent study, which predicted adults' views of the consensus on this topic, those with higher levels education and knowledge of science were found to be more likely believe there is a wide agreement among scientists regarding the evolution of humans. The people who have more religious beliefs but less scientific knowledge tend to disagree more. It is crucial that teachers insist on the importance of understanding the consensus on this issue to ensure that people are able to making informed decisions about their health care, energy usage, and other policy issues. 3. Evolution and Culture Cultural evolution is a close cousin of the popular evolutionary theory. It focuses on how humans and other organisms learn from one another. Researchers in this field employ elaborate models and tools that are adapted from the ones used by evolutionary theorists, and they go back to human prehistory to determine the genesis of our capacity for culture. This method also acknowledges the distinction between traits that are cultural and biological. Cultural traits can be acquired gradually while biological traits are typically acquired at the same time (in sexual species, at fertilization). The acquisition of one characteristic may affect the growth and development of a different. In Korea for instance, the adoption of Western fashion elements in the late 19th century and early 20th century was the result of a complex series of events. 에볼루션 바카라 무료 of the most significant was the arrival in Korea of Japanese occupation forces who introduced Western hairstyles and clothing. When Japan quit Korea in the 1930s, some of these changes began to reverse. At the close of World War II, Korea was once more united but this time under the rule of the Choson dynasty. Today, Korea is an economic and political power. Despite the current global financial crisis, the economy of Korea has grown consistently over the past decade and is expected to sustain its steady growth in the future. The current administration is faced with many challenges. One of the most significant is its inability to develop a coherent policy to address the economic crisis. The crisis has exposed shortcomings of the country's economic policies, mainly its overreliance on exports and foreign investment which might not be sustainable over the long term. The crisis has shaken the confidence of investors. In the aftermath, the government has to reconsider its strategy and come up with other ways to increase 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 number of scenarios of how the Korean economy could grow in the post-crisis era. 4. Evolution and Education The challenge for evolution educators is how to teach evolutionary concepts that are appropriate for different levels of development and ages. Teachers, for instance, must be aware of the religious diversity in their classrooms and create a space where students with both religious and secular beliefs are comfortable with learning about evolution. Additionally, teachers must understand the most common misconceptions about evolution and how to address them in their classrooms. Teachers should also have quick access to the numerous resources available to teach evolution. In this regard, the Thinking Evolutionarily Convocation was a crucial step towards bringing evolutionary scientists and educators from a range of fields to discuss best methods for teaching evolution. The participants included representatives from scientific societies, educational researchers, officials from government funding agencies as well as curriculum developers. The convergence of diverse stakeholders helped identify some common guidelines that will form the foundation for future actions. It is important to include evolution in all science curricula at every level. To accomplish this it is recommended that the National Science Education Standards (NRC) call for evolution to be taught in a unified manner across all sciences using a sequence of ideas that are developmentally appropriate. A new publication from the NRC offers guidelines to schools on how they can integrate evolution into the science curriculum. Multiple studies have shown that a more comprehensive presentation of evolution is linked to a greater understanding of students and belief in the concept of evolution. However the estimation of causal effects in the classroom is difficult due to the fact that school curriculums are not randomly assigned and change in time as a result of the predetermined dates of gubernatorial election and state board of education appointments. To overcome this problem, i use a longitudinal dataset that allows me to control the fixed effects of state and years as well as individual-level differences in the beliefs of teachers about evolutionary theory. Teachers who are more comfortable in teaching evolution have less internal barriers. This is in line with the notion that more experienced faculty are less likely to be hesitant about teaching about evolution in the classroom, and could be more inclined to use strategies such as the reconciliatory method which is used to increase the students' understanding of evolution.