Thu, 18 May 2006

How do children learn about science and God?

Maybe there's hope for the kids of right wing religious wingnuts, after all!

A review of research in this month's Child Development addresses the differences between how children acquire scientific understanding versus spiritual understanding. Children learn about the things they cannot see based upon how teaching about these concepts occurs. For instance, if adults strenuously assert the existence of God, children may be more likely to question the existence of this intangible entity.

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On 5/19/2006 06:17:20
Thud wrote

On 5/20/2006 07:59:11
Dave H wrote

Thanks!

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