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Farland-Smith, Donna; Finson, Kevin D.; Arquette, Cecile M. – School Science and Mathematics, 2017
This study utilized the Draw-A-Scientist Test Checklist (DAST-C) to assess the illustrations of scientists in the most recent three years of NSTA Recommends book lists. A total of 15,778 images were contained in the 148 books from those lists, of which 1,676 were of scientists. ANOVA procedures revealed no significant differences in stereotypical…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Science Teachers, Scientists, Statistical Analysis
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Farland-Smith, Donna; Tiarani, Vinta – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
Over the last fifteen years, engineering has made its way into science curriculum at all levels, elementary, middle, and high school. A need to analyze students' perception the field of engineering is warranted. Previous techniques for studying representations of scientists and build on what researchers in the science field have learned from…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Student Attitudes, Engineering, Comparative Analysis