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Images of chemical scientists through Turkish primary students' eyes: implications for curriculum and instruction

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Abstract

This study investigated the images of chemical scientists held by Turkish primary students by gender. The Draw a Chemical Scientist Test was administered to 542 students from an urban area. A Chi-Square Test of Independence was used to test for statistically significant differences between gender groups. Significant differences were found between girls' and boys' images of chemical scientists in terms of some aspects. It is thought that the findings of this research will contribute to the development of chemistry education, to the researchers studying on gender issues, cultural diversity, and also to the international literature on chemistry education. While DACST is a feasible and simple method, future studies should supplement it with interviews for deeper understanding of students' constructs (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference On New Horizons In Education, Inte 2014
EditorsA Iaman, A Eskicumali
PublisherElsevier
Pages1321-1329
Number of pages9
Volume174
ISBN (Electronic)*****************
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event5th International Conference on New Horizons in Education (INTE) - Paris, France
Duration: 25 Jun 201427 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameProcedia Social And Behavioral Sciences

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on New Horizons in Education (INTE)
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period25/06/1427/06/14

Keywords

  • Chemistry curiiculum
  • Images of chemical scientist
  • Instruction
  • Primary students
  • Science education

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