tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post7009185965028126728..comments2024-03-19T09:06:21.507-04:00Comments on Irtiqa: Teaching of evolution: The South Africa versionSalman Hameedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04327330113822656571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38085367.post-8958434457643283192007-11-04T02:25:00.000-05:002007-11-04T02:25:00.000-05:00My friend, Maryalice, spent her junior year in Sou...My friend, Maryalice, spent her junior year in South Africa and returned there for her Master's. From her stories, it seems that SA has a weird mix of very progressive actions (hello, gay marriage) and hugely religious people.<BR/><BR/>Although I'm not sure why they're so worried about teaching evolution if they aren't going to do it until grade 12... At that point, they've been pretty thoroughly indoctrinated with whatever prevailing religious belief, and I wonder how likely the students are to actually think about it.<BR/><BR/>Also, wtf are they teaching these kids for 12 years without mentioning evolution? I realize that I spend a lot more time thinking about biology than most people do, but I definitely can't picture trying to teach science without teaching evolution. What do you do when one of your students asks about bird flu? Or are they not even being taught about germ theory?hedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07002804980576789573noreply@blogger.com