just wondering--i've been out of school for awhile and was curious!
2007-03-05 05:57:47 · 17 answers · asked by KapnKaveman 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes it is. Whether or not it is taught as a theory depends upon the school/teacher.
2007-03-05 06:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm old, so was in school a very long time ago, and evolution was not taught as theory, it was taught as fact. I think my kids were taught the same way, never heard them make any mention of it being a theory.
2007-03-05 06:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I took biology in High School the teacher sat us down and told us, "Okay, now I'm going to teach you evolution. I'm legally required to tell you that evolution is a theory and research is coming in all the time but there is still a possibility that an intelligent creator created all life on earth, but for the purposes of this course I'm not going to cover that. This is a science class and not a philosophy class... anyway, here's what your test is going to cover...."
So basically we were told that you can believe anything you want but if you want to do well on the test you need to follow the teachings. This was in a southern predominently Christian state though.
In the university level it is taught as a fact though. In fact, in one of my anthropology classes a student asked if evolution was false and he went on a huge rant about how ignorant creationists are to disregard evolution as a "theory" in the everyday sense of the word.
So it depends on your legal obligations I guess.
2007-03-05 06:03:31 · answer #3 · answered by dmlk2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is still taught in schools (in the UK at least).
It is taught as a scientific theory (in much the same way that Newton's theory of universal gravitation is taught to explain the fact of gravity) to explain the facts of speciation and common descent.
To teach anything else would be an educational disgrace.
2007-03-05 06:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by Om 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The phenomenon of living creatures incorporating beneficial mutations to better survive, or what we term "evolution", is taught in schools for the fact that it is. The theory that extends this simple phenomenon over time and explains our development from simple organisms, is taught as the scientific theory, supported by scientific evidence, that it is.
2007-03-05 06:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not taught as a theory and is still taught in schools. It is the foundation for the biological sciences. Intelligent design really doesn't have a whole lot ot offer in terms of helping us understand the mechanisms of life.
2007-03-05 06:02:20 · answer #6 · answered by Love Shepherd 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
It is taught in schools. It is taught as fact. The courses I have taken have presented evolution like one would present an essay trying to convince a person that you are right. I, personally, would have more respect for its teachings if it was taught in a more realistic manner. It is a theory that does have problems. One does not need to be religious to realize that.
2007-03-05 06:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by Laura H 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, they still teach science in public schools. Evolution is a part of that. They teach it as scientific theory - the meaning of which many people can't seem to grasp.
2007-03-05 06:04:19 · answer #8 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Evolution is presented as pre confirmed fact. It's not even really taught anymore - it's presumed correct and is used as a foundation for other science and humanist courses.
2007-03-05 06:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by awayforabit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We learnt it 1-2 weeks ago as a theory in the school.
2007-03-05 06:06:46 · answer #10 · answered by Irmak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋