Analogy table – Comparing genetic evolution and learning
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A lesson collection for the Human Behavior & Sustainable Development module.
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In this questionnaire, people are asked about their beliefs about well-being by indicating the degree to which they believe that certain aspects are a necessary and required aspect of the experience of high well-being and living the good life. It is based on a study that showed that people’s beliefs about wellbeing can affect their actual wellbeing.
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Human intelligence seems to be a social, more than merely an individual phenomenon. What can we learn from comparing human societies to human brains?
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A collection of lesson materials to explore the nature of human morality in the light of evolution and sustainability
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This review and commentary on psychologist Edward Wasserman’s As if By Design provides a brief overview of the core argument from Wasserman, and discusses the implications for evolution science educators and students.
Evolutionary concepts are used, with varying and arguable degrees of scientific utility, across a wide range of disciplines. This contribution explores how understanding the structures of knowledge, or the organization of facts and generalizations in science, cognition, and education, may help illuminate the educational potential and evidence-informed pedagogical practices appropriate for teaching about the interdisciplinary application of evolutionary concepts.
Curriculum Overload is a complex phenomena in which schools face challenges in creating adaptive learning environments for students.
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In this lesson students explore the concept of (human) behavior, its causes, and its relation to well-being and sustainable development.