Tag: critical thinking
Science Education and the Growth Mindset
Growth mindset is an idea popularized by Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck.
Indoctrination or Debate? How to Teach Evolution
A course in “Science and Nonsense” is intended to persuade, to herd students toward approved opinions.
Academic Freedom Resolutions — For Darwin Day, Another Valuable Option for Citizen Activists
You may already know about academic freedom bills — such as those passed in Louisiana in 2008 and Tennessee in 2012.
Louisiana Science Education Act Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary
The LSEA demonstrates that we don’t have to teach evolution dogmatically in public schools.
Yale President Calls for Objectivity in Science Education
He might not welcome my saying so, but his emphasis on thinking critically and examining evidence is spot-on.