Intelligent Design Theory Kicked out of Class

[Nadia Talent]

Verhey, S. (2005) The effect of engaging prior learning on student
attitudes toward creationism and evolution. BioScience 55(11): 996-1003.

This is an account of a small experiment with an 11-week seminar
course for 25 students (four different treatments). Hard to scale up
to 1700 students with a great variety of backgrounds!

On 22 Dec 2005, at 09:28, Mary Barkworth wrote:

> There was a report, I think in Science but possibly in some other
> reputable journal, that students who took a biology class in which
> both
> intelligent design and evolution were discussed were more likely to
> move
> toward acceptance of evolution than those taught one or the other
> only.
> Can someone provide a citation or link for the study?  It seems to me
> that the finding, if I am correct, merits more attention than we have
> given it.
>
> Mary