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Evolution Korea The economic crisis that swept across Asia caused a major review of the traditional system of government, business alliances, as well as public management of risk. In Korea, this meant a change in the development paradigm. In a controversial move, South Korea's government has requested textbook publishers to ignore calls to remove examples of evolution in science books for high school students. This includes the evidence for the evolution of horses and the bird an ancestor Archaeopteryx. 1. Evolution and Religion A creationist group from South Korea has successfully convinced textbook publishers to remove evidence of evolution from high school science texts. The Society for Textbook Revise, an offshoot of 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 views create a negative image for students and can lead to their eventual denial of faith. Scientists from all over the world expressed concerns when the STR campaign was featured in the news. Jae Choe, evolutionary biologist at Ewha Womans University, Seoul and wrote a letter to Nature's editor that South Korea had succumbed to religious prejudice. His colleagues backed him from across the country who formed a group named Evolution Korea to organize an anti-textbook petition. Some scientists are worried that the STR will be spread to other regions of the globe, where creationism has been increasing. The letter to Nature warned of the anti-evolution campaign increasing pressure on textbook revisions, especially in countries with large Christian and Muslim populations. South Korea's culture is particularly strong in the debate over evolution. Twenty-six percent of the country's citizens are members of an organized religion and the majority adhere to Christianity or Buddhism. In addition, a lot of Koreans adhere to the philosophy of Ch'ondogyo. It is founded on Confucian principles that emphasizes social harmony and individual self-cultivation. Ch'ondogyo is a belief system that teaches that humans are one with Hanulnim the God of the Sun, and that the heavenly blessings can be derived through the good deeds of a person. All of this has provided fertile ground for the spread of creationism. Numerous studies have found that students who have religious backgrounds to be more hesitant to learn about evolution as compared to those who do not. The causes behind this are not clear. Students with a religious background might be less experienced with scientific theories, which makes them more susceptible to creationists influence. Another reason could be that students who have religious backgrounds are more likely to see evolution as an atheistic idea which could make them less at ease with it. 2. Evolution and Science In recent years the scientific community has been concerned about the anti-evolution agenda in schools. A 2009 survey revealed nearly 40% of Americans believed that biological evolution was not true and that it would be in conflict with their religious beliefs. Many scientists believe that despite the success of creationism, the best way to stop this movement is to educate the public about the evidence supporting evolution. Scientists are required to educate their students about science including the theory of evolution. They must also educate the public on the research process and the way in which knowledge is validated. They must also clarify that scientific theories are often challenged and re-examined. However, misconceptions about the nature of research conducted by scientists often create anti-evolution beliefs. Many people mistake the term “theory” as a guess or guess. In the realm of science theories are rigorously tested and verified through empirical data. A theory that has survived repeated testing and observation becomes a scientific concept. The debate about evolutionary theory is a good occasion to discuss the importance of the scientific method and its limitations. It is important for people to recognize that science is not able to answer questions regarding the purpose or meaning of life, but it is merely a means that allows living things to grow and change. Moreover, a well-rounded education should cover the vast majority of scientific fields that include evolutionary biology. This is particularly important because the jobs that people hold and the choices they make require understanding of how science functions. The majority of scientists around the world agree that humans have changed through time. In a recent study that predicted adults' views of the consensus around this issue, those with higher levels education and science knowledge were found to be more likely to believe that there is wide agreement among scientists about human evolution. The people who have more religious beliefs but less science knowledge tend to disagree more. It is essential that teachers insist on the importance of understanding this consensus so that people can make informed choices about energy use, health care and other policy issues. 3. Evolution and Culture A close relative to the mainstream evolutionary theory, cultural evolution explores the many ways that organisms, including humans, learn from and interact with each other. Researchers in this area use explanation tools and models derived from evolutionary theorists and go back to prehistoric times to determine the origins of culture. 무료 에볼루션 acknowledges the differences between the characteristics of culture and biological. Cultural traits can be acquired gradually, whereas biological traits are typically acquired at the same time (in sexual species at fertilization). The acquisition of a cultural characteristic can affect the development and growth of a different. In Korea the introduction of Western elements of style in the latter part of the nineteenth and early 20th century was the result of a complex sequence of events. One of the most significant was the arrival of Japanese occupation forces, who introduced Western hairstyles and styles of clothing to Korean society. After that, when Japan left Korea in the 1930s, some of these trends began reverse. At the close of World War II, Korea was once more united but this time under Choson dynasty rule. Today, Korea is an economic and political power. Despite the recent financial crisis Korea's economy has been growing steadily over the past decade. It is expected to keep this trend going in the coming years. The current government is confronted by a myriad of problems. One of the most significant is the inability to come up with an effective strategy to tackle the economic crisis. The crisis has exposed weaknesses of the country's economy policies, mainly its overreliance on exports and foreign investment that may not be sustainable over the long term. Since the financial crisis has destroyed the confidence of investors, the government has to rethink its economic strategy and come up with alternatives to boost domestic demand. To ensure a stable and stable financial environment the government will need to reform its incentive, monitoring and discipline systems. This chapter offers a variety of scenarios on how the Korean economy might develop post-crisis. 4. Evolution and Education The challenge for educators of evolution is how to teach evolutionary concepts that are appropriate for various ages and stages of development. Teachers need to, for instance, be sensitive to the religious diversity in their classrooms and create an environment where students from both secular and religious beliefs feel comfortable. Moreover, teachers need to recognize common misconceptions about evolution and how to confront them in their classrooms. Teachers must also be able to access a range of resources available for teaching evolution and be able to locate them quickly. In this regard, the Thinking Evolutionarily Convocation played an important role in bringing together evolutionary researchers and educators from different sectors to discuss best methods for teaching about Evolution. Participants included representatives from scientific societies, educational research, officials of government funding agencies as well as curriculum designers. The convergence of different participants helped to identify a set of shared recommendations which will serve as the foundation for future actions. It is important 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 an educational progression that is developmental appropriate, are one way to achieve this goal. A new publication from the NRC provides guidance to schools about how to integrate evolution in the life science curriculum. Several studies have found that a more comprehensive teaching of evolution is associated with greater student knowledge and belief in the existence of evolution. However the estimation of causal effects in the classroom is difficult given that school curricula are not assigned randomly and change over time as a result of the predetermined dates of gubernatorial election and state board of education appointments. To overcome this issue I use a longitudinal dataset that allows me control for the effects of years and states fixed and individual-level variations in the beliefs of teachers regarding evolutionary theory. Teachers who are more comfortable teaching evolution have less internal barriers. This is in line with the idea that more experienced faculty are less likely to avoid evolution-related topics in the classroom, and may be more inclined to employ strategies such as the reconciliatory method known to increase the students' understanding of evolution.