education

My Step son goes to a Christian school , he is 8 yrs old. Anyway he recently brought home his science book where it stated that the stars and the sun are constant, and will never die out!. Is it just this school , or is this common among christian schools here in the US. And also to sneak...

http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070319/full/446352a.html David Colquhoun also was also on the Today programme (BBC Radio 4) this morning confronting the usual mealy-mouthed defence of teaching this tosh as if it is true.

Sounds like a bit more than "veering". link Quoting the bible is now critical thinking, eh?

A Chick tract parody that doesn't just make fun. It educates about evolution. http://www.facts4u.com/OffSite_Stored_Pages/wyd_files/wyd.htm

Hi everyone, This is just a general call out for some of your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions. Between May 7th and 11th of this year, I'll be teaching a course on skepticism, pseudoscience, and critical thinking to a class of about 20 students from grades 8 through 12 (in Canada that's...

Hey everyone, I'm from Romania and I want to start some sort of skeptic/science/reason promoting group. We can go into schools and "bother" classes for about 10 minutes or so while making a presentation (or maybe showing a presentation video) so there will be no trouble in getting the message...

I'm trying to improve the "Telepathy" entry (and subtopics) in Wikipedia. It seems that most scientists believe that this actually exists, at least according to the references cited. I need more primary references, and counter-references that criticize a reference that is being used to imply...

I hadn't noticed anybody commenting on Randi's call for comparative education of chiropractors and doctors. I don't have first hand knowledge of either, but I will say that I have heard chiros trott out the "equivalent or more schooling" thing before. In my view, they're offering a very...

Help! I'm looking for objective information about 'NeuroNet Therapy.' It's being taught at an elemetary school I am associated with by a teacher. I've done Google searches and have come up with sites that are by NeuroNet proponents or other sites that combine it with discussions of other woo woo...

(Assist to Fark on the play) Iraq patrol told Rummy is gone, barely blinks

Hello! I'm wondering if some of the brilliant minds here could help me out. I'm looking into possibly starting some sort of educational outreach program here at the Aquarium, using videoconferencing to reach school that are remote, or just out of the geographical area covered by our other...

What exactly is the Education level of American soldiers? I saw on Fox news that 99% of American soldiers have a High school education and something like 88% of Americans in the general population do. Though I can't be sure of this stat simply because it was on Fox News. Is saying "American...

Hey guys I have a friend who was just going through the motions of telling me about (i.e. recruiting) me to do the landmark Education Forum course. I was a little suspicious since she was being remarkably vague and insisting I had to do the course to understand what she was talking about. She...

All of us suffer from an imposed ignorance depriving us of untold knowledge. I knew this was true long before I read this a few weeks ago for the first time. Long read but very well worth it. The Hidden Agenda http://www.realityzone.com/hiddenagenda2.html NORMAN DODD: Rowan Gaither was at...

At least, it hasn't in this school... 65 of 490 girls at Canton High School pregnant http://www.ketv.com/education/9680361/detail.html

one thing that bothers me is when shows on channels like history, discovery and TLC have "experts" giving questionable or outright incorrect info, especially when they are evidently doing so to sway the audience toward their desired conclusion. one thing i saw a night or two ago was about...

Limited funding in education is an eternal problem in most countries. Many educational institutions address this through corporate cooperation, where large companies sponsor the resourcing of schools. I normally have small problem with this, as both parties benefit with minimal compromise to...

With online education becoming more and more prevalent is it a viable way to learn? The Ivy League at long last is embracing. "However, despite the healthy dose of skepticism from traditionalist scholars, there are plenty of signs that online learning is slowly becoming integrated into the...

http://qsea.org/_wsn/page3.html Jeanne and Larry Caldwell are suing the university over its "Understanding Evolution" website which offers information and advice to teachers. The Caldwells run a Californian lobby group called Quality Science Education for All! which promotes "education that...

One to boggle the mind: Okay, lets start with a disclaimer - I'm not an ID or Creationist supporter, I'm a believer in evolution. Now, to the point. The "Kansas Evolution Fight Escalates" thread has taken a really bizzarre and curley turn. People are starting to claim that being taught ID is...

Application of critical thinking and psychological awareness need to be the top priority in teaching devoloping children.

This is the second part to an earlier writing about education in the United States. As you may recall, I advocated for the privatization of all schools from kindergarten to graduate studies. This piece will focus on the curriculum that needs to be followed. Everytime I encounter someone...

Supporters of the theory that the Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe, and want it taught in Kansas schools, have flooded the Kansas Board of Education with over 500 letters. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/aug/24/evolution_debate_creates_monster/?education

The skeptic in me would like to know the name of the school or schools where Mr. Metcalf recived this horrid education. It sounds a little 'too bad to be true'.

"Intelligent Design" an Option: Nelson Dr Brendan Nelson is the Minister for Education Science and Training. (Yes, SCIENCE). I think somebody should ask Mr Nelson exactly what the "Theory of Intelligent Design" is. In fact I think several people should ask him. Persons thinking that this...

Hello. Yes, the newbie again. I thought I'd write because of this thread - the amazing brucetta: http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=59914 and some points raised within it. And after a quick search, found the following threads -...

JREF Education Resources juggernaut has begun to roll again, now that school is winding down. Check out lesson plan 1 . I've done five full lesson plans with some resources. Not a lot, but it is picking up speed now that I have the format down pat. It will be needing a lot of criticism and...

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/11896436.htm I would love to actually read the newsletter but I haven't found it on the 'Net yet. Still, I'm flabbergasted by her comments. How do you even begin to debate someone who can find logic in bible creationism and not evolution? This woman...

Most of you who have read any number of my posts know about my views on education and science. Being a science teacher, I'm determined to see education in leading nations evolving their science curriculums. At TAM3, it was shown that there were a large number of educators present. It was also...

I didnt have any music program at my elementry school. But theres one thing Ive noticed about music ed. Its so dated! The songs and instruments taught/learned arent even close to the popular music kids listen to today. Wouldnt music programs be more popular if they offered electric guitar, or...