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==Educators' Perspectives==

==Educators' Perspectives==

Perry theory is seen by many educationalists a a development spectrum, and that a move from dualism to relativism will benefit the student's intellectual growth and development; this can be done by challenging a student's dualistic or multiplistic positions.<ref>see, for example the suggested "challenges" to the dualistic and multiplistic positions suggested by the University of Colorado:  http://www.csub.edu/TLC/options/resources/handouts/scholarship_teaching/perrystheory.html</ref>  A 2005 study by Steven Verhey attempted to move students from simple dualistic positions by asking them to read parts of an ID-friendly, anti-evolution text, as well as an online refutation of the text and parts of a book presenting evidence for evolution.<ref>In fact Sixty-one percent of students in the intervention streams reported some change in their beliefs; most of these were students who had been initially sympathetic to creationist explanations and moved toward greater acceptance of evolution. For a fuller report on this see: http://www.aibs.org/bioscience-press-releases/051101_engaging_prior_learning_on_creationism_and_evolution_may_benefit_college_biology_students.html</ref>

Perry theory is seen by many educationalists a development spectrum, and that a move from dualism to relativism will benefit the student's intellectual growth and development; this can be done by challenging a student's dualistic or multiplistic positions.<ref>see, for example the suggested "challenges" to the dualistic and multiplistic positions suggested by the University of Colorado:  http://www.csub.edu/TLC/options/resources/handouts/scholarship_teaching/perrystheory.html</ref>  A 2005 study by Steven Verhey attempted to move students from simple dualistic positions by asking them to read parts of an ID-friendly, anti-evolution text, as well as an online refutation of the text and parts of a book presenting evidence for evolution.<ref>In fact Sixty-one percent of students in the intervention streams reported some change in their beliefs; most of these were students who had been initially sympathetic to creationist explanations and moved toward greater acceptance of evolution. For a fuller report on this see: http://www.aibs.org/bioscience-press-releases/051101_engaging_prior_learning_on_creationism_and_evolution_may_benefit_college_biology_students.html</ref>

==See also==

==See also==