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Zahra Hazari; Idaykis Rodriguez – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
For students who face marginalization in a discipline, counterspaces are safe spaces of refuge that allow them to express their multiple identities and foster their sense of belonging. While prior qualitative work on counterspaces has highlighted how and why these spaces support marginalized students, there is little quantitative work that…
Descriptors: Physics, Gender Differences, Science Interests, Self Concept
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Baker, Dale; Leary, Rosemary – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2003
The purpose of this study was to try to determine what influences girls to choose science. Forty girls were interviewed in Grades 2, 5, 8, 11 using a semistructured protocol. The interview focused on feelings about science, science careers, peer and parental support, and how science is taught. To determine whether their responses were based on…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Social Environment, Females, Science Careers