Prayer Study Science or Not?
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- Original Source:National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
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In this case, students read a news article about a study of the effects of intercessory prayer on cardiac patients published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. After reading the case and discussing the questions in small groups, students evaluate the study for its scientific validity and defend their reasoning. The case was developed to teach non-science majors in an introductory biology course about the scientific method. It could be adapted for courses in the allied health and rehabilitation fields, and perhaps for courses in sociology, psychology, and religious studies. Less
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Grade: 9 to 12, Undergraduate to Graduate
Topics: Professional Development, Life Sciences, Electives, Sociology, Psychology, History-Social Science
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Tool for: Teachers