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Direct linkJones, M. Gail; Chesnutt, Katherine; Ennes, Megan; Mulvey, Kelly Lynn; Cayton, Emily – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2021
This study examined factors that have been shown to predict middle school students' (grades 6-8) task values (utility value related to engaging with science in the future). Using structural equation modeling students' (N = 1015) responses to a career aspiration survey were analyzed to determine relationships among the factors. The model of best…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Science Achievement, Occupational Aspiration, Predictor Variables
Zhang, Jinglu; Browne, William J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2023
Argumentation plays a significant role in science as a scientific practice in which knowledge is constructed, evaluated, and modified. Scientific argumentation (SA) is thus a promising activity for students to pursue in order to think and act like scientists and to enhance their understanding of science. Considering the impact that assessments…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Science Instruction, Persuasive Discourse
