Countries with a Strong Religious Culture Are Worse at Maths and Science
De inleiding van Pathos, in Nonreligious channelThe role of religion in an increasingly secular world is a hotly debated topic.
But a new scientific study indicates that children raised in religious societies perform worse in maths and science at school than their atheist or agnostic counterparts.
The team behind the research suggests that standards in these subjects could be raised by keeping religion out of educational institutions.
The research was a joint effort between psychologists at Leeds Beckett University and the University of Missouri.
It revealed that the more religious a country is, the lower its students performance in these two key areas.
Verwijzend naar Daily MailThis comes from the Daily Mail, of all places. Oh, the cognitive dissonance that must have been going on there! The actual headline reads: “Countries with a strong religious culture are WORSE at maths and science, study claims”. They love a capitalisation, and the use of “claims” kind of says it all (though is technically correct, I suppose).
Hier ook de grafieken en de lijst van landen op religiositeit.
Dit soort berichten vind ik ook altijd interessant vanwege de commentaren en de inzendingen, die getuigen van een wel of niet gelovig zijn.Dr Stoet added: 'The success of schools and education in general directly translates in more productive societies and higher standards of living.
'Given the strong negative link between religiosity and educational performance, governments might be able to raise educational standards - and so standards of living - by keeping religion out of schools and out of educational policy making.'
Veelzeggend, soms meedenkend in het aandragen van diverse componenten en soms hilarisch.
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