Ah geez, I hate these kinds of surveys, I never know what to make of them. The question asked was, apparently, "Evolutionary theories should be taught in science lessons in schools together with other possible perspectives, such as intelligent design and creationism."
First of all, the 54% Brit positive response vs. the 51% US positive response is likely within the margin of error. Secondly, the wording of the question is problematic. I have to wonder what the response would have been if the question asked had been reversed: "Theories such as intelligent design and creationism should be taught in science lessons in schools together with other possible perspectives, such as evolutionary theory." Not to say that I'm not disturbed by the numbers...nor do I know what the response would be to my revised question. But since Chris is in Canada, I feel justified in asking this question...what are the percentages to these types of questions iin Canada? Any big differences compared to Brits & US? John -- John Serafin Psychology Department Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 15650 john.sera...@email.stvincent.edu From: "Christopher D. Green" <chri...@yorku.ca> Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:43:51 -0400 To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> Conversation: [tips] Teach both evolution and creationism say 54% of Britons | Science | The Guardian Subject: [tips] Teach both evolution and creationism say 54% of Britons | Science | The Guardian More Brits than Americans now favor creationism in science classes... http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/oct/25/teach-evolution-creationism-britons Chris -- Christopher D Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
