How Can Evolution And Creation Be Proven False?

Scientific theories must be testable and capable of being proven false. Neither evolution nor biblical creation qualifies as a scientific theory in the sense, because each deals wit historical events that cannot be repeated. Both evolution and creation are based on unobserved assumptions about past events. It is inconcsistent to say that evolution qualifies as a scientific theory while creation does not.

Declarative knowledge involves knowing that something is true and is assessed by having students state what they know. Procedural knowledge involves doing something using a technique that has been learned. It is assessed by providing a previously unused situation that involves application of the technique to determine whether the student can