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Vanessa Crump – Discover Education, 2024
This study sought to determine what undergraduate science students envision when asked to picture a scientist at work. Stereotypical understandings of who becomes a scientist and what the work involves may deter young people from STEM careers. The Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST) and variations have been used over 40 years to explore student…
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Cognitive Tests, Personality Measures, Projective Measures
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Ismail Dönmez – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2023
Various studies have reported that students have limited, stereotypical perceptions of STEM fields. However, few studies have attempted to evaluate interventions undertaken with the aim of changing female student's perceptions of STEM professions. This research aimed to examine the changes in mental images among female students as a result of…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, STEM Careers, STEM Education, Gender Differences