Well, doubts. You assume they are uncomfortable because of their doubts on the concept itself. There are several other reasons they could be uncomfortable about it beyond that, but you choose to assume that is the reason. Which is what you said, you said that in your experience that´s why people...
Who happen to be half population of US I believe?
They are not teaching science to well learned biologists, but to students. The fact that is widely supported by science would pay little comfort in such an audience.
You may have an unshakable will and never have been anxious in your job ever...
In my experience if they are uncomfortabl with a concept is because they find it an uncomfortable truth.
Quintessence is right, you are making a leap to assume they dont believe in evolution.
You just explained what you assumed. Why wouldnt she know it ? I think its very basic ettiquette to...
Many teachers fear to lose control of a classroom. Specially new teachers who are just starting.
I honestly thought that was obvious.
Students do a lot of things that have no place in a science classroom, and teachers that are new to teaching, most of em, are anxious about handling difficult...
I agree that people that deny science shouldnt teach it, but what does that have to do with the study? Are the teachers said to deny evolution?
I assume you dont live in the US, or never step out of the lab?
Look, I was shocked to find out it was controversial in the US, but it IS obviously...
I agree with all of that.
I also understand why they´d be nervious doing that part of their jobs.
Do you all honestly believe that jobs shouldnt accept people who get nervious on any part of it? I mean I honestly dont get it. The article is merely saying they are nervious about teaching that...
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Ah! so you know whats YOUR take on it.
Well unless it says they have doubts about it, we can also simply assume they see it as an uncomfortable truth in their political landscape.
Why do you assume they dont believe in it or have doubts in it? Why do you judge them...
Ehm 1- we are all ignorant on the world around us 2- science keeps debunking findings they did themselves just as well as it debunks religion. Three decades from now you could get people saying the same about today´s science "not being knowledge" simply because its not UP TO DATE to then...
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A lot of people here are all "What ? nervious? No, if their students dont believe in evolution and resist they are ignorant and you should not care about them and just continue spating facts!"
I am really glad none of em are teachers if that is truly their approach, cause it sounds...
The study says they dont believe in evolution? o_O
My understanding is that the study says they are nervious about teaching something that THEY KNOW a lot of people dont want to hear.
Again, I would love to hear from anyone here saying if they arte never nervous about the difficult parts of...
There IS something controversial about it and it IS a delicate matter in the US. Pretending there is not and its not is simply because it shouldnt be is naive and idealistic. It doesnt really work.