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ERIC #:	EJ923342
Title:	Using the DAST-C to Explore Colombian and Bolivian Students' Images of Scientists
Authors:	Medina-Jerez, William; Middleton, Kyndra V.; Orihuela-Rabaza, Walter
Descriptors:	Foreign Countries; Check Lists; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Student Attitudes; Scientists; Latin Americans; Student Characteristics; Socioeconomic Status; Science Instruction; Science Education; Measures (Individuals); Scientific Attitudes; Correlation; Community Characteristics
Source:	International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v9 n3 p657-690 Jun 2011
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com
Publication Date:	2011-06-00
Pages:	34
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Abstract:	The way in which students view science and its practitioners, particularly during their late elementary and early secondary grade levels, has been at the core of numerous studies dating back to research by Mead & Metraux (Science 126:384-390, "1957"). In this study, we used the Draw-a-Scientist Test Checklist developed by Finson, Beaver & Cramond (Sch Sci Math 95(4):195-205, "1995") to explore and document Colombian and Bolivian students' perceptions of scientists. Despite the wealth of information from years of study, there is a lack of research on images held by students in Latin American nations. This study involved Colombian and Bolivian students (N = 1,017) in 5th to 11th grades and was aimed at providing an original account of how these students picture scientists and science. Results suggest differences on how students perceive scientists based on nationality, grade and school type. We discuss how features may be associated with educational and socioeconomic status in each school community.
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Reference Count:	53

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Identifiers:	Bolivia; Colombia
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-1571-0068
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10763-010-9218-3

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