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Student perceptions of scientists in Catalonia

January 1, 2014 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
This study helps us understand how children and adolescents perceive science and scientists, and it suggests some factors that influence those images. Researchers collected drawings from Catalan students ages 6 to 17 and analyzed them using the Draw-A-Scientist Test (Chambers, 1983). Findings show that, in general, Catalan students, and particularly boys over 12, retained classic stereotypes of scientists.

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  • Anne Camey Kuo
    Author
    University of Washington
  • Citation

    Resource Type: Research Brief
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17)
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Public Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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