期刊名称：Necatibey Faculty of Education, Electronic Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
印刷版ISSN：1307-6086
出版年度：2010
卷号：4
期号：1
出版社：Necatibey Faculty of Education
摘要：This study compared the perception of scientists of fifth grade elementary school students (n=65) and senior student teachers (n=48). First, all participants answered a form with seven open-ended questions, and then they were given a blank piece of paper on which to draw a picture of a scientist. Both qualitative and quantitative procedures were utilized to analyze the data of the study. The results showed that student teachers perception of scientists were more stereotypical than those of the fifth grade students were. Even though todays education programs are framed to encourage the idea of being scientists, scientific thinking and scientific society, student teachers perception of scientists were surprising given that they are likely to be classroom teachers in only a years time. The paper concludes with suggestions for science education, including an activity to put a positive image of scientists in students minds.
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