Testing Assumptions of the Draw-a-Scientist-Test (DAST): Do Stereotyped Views Affect Career Aspirations?

Autor/inn/en	Toma, Radu Bogdan; Orozco-Gómez, Martha Lucía; Molano Niño, Alba Carolina; Obando-Correal, Nadia Lucía; Suárez Román, Rocío Stella
Titel	Testing Assumptions of the Draw-a-Scientist-Test (DAST): Do Stereotyped Views Affect Career Aspirations?
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, 44 (2022) 16, S.2423-2441 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Toma, Radu Bogdan) ORCID (Orozco-Gómez, Martha Lucía) ORCID (Molano Niño, Alba Carolina) ORCID (Obando-Correal, Nadia Lucía) ORCID (Suárez Román, Rocío Stella)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0693
DOI	10.1080/09500693.2022.2126738
Schlagwörter	Freehand Drawing; Scientists; Stereotypes; Projective Measures; Occupational Aspiration; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Teachers; Middle School Teachers; High School Teachers; Grade 3; Grade 6; Grade 9; Grade 11; Colombia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Drawing; Zeichnen; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Klischee; Projective test; Projektiver Test; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; High school; High schools; Oberschule; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Kolumbien
Abstract	A growing body of research addresses students' images of scientists using the Draw-a-Scientist-Test (DAST) and its Checklist (DAST-C). These protocols rest on the assumption that stereotypical views of scientists, as identified by the presence of multiple indicators in student drawings (e.g. lab coat, male gender; eyeglasses; facial hair), may affect science career interest. Yet, such an assumption remains unexplored. This study investigated whether stereotyped images of scientists identified by the DAST and DAST-C predicted and affected students' science career interests. A total of 1799 students in grades 3, 6, 9, and 11 in Colombia drew a picture of a scientist at work and reported their interest in a scientific career. Contrary to theoretical expectations, neither the original seven DAST stereotypical indicators nor the eight alternative DAST-C indicators predicted students' science career interests. Similarly, drawings of male or female scientists had no predictive power of students' science career interest. On the contrary, students interested in a science career drew significantly more stereotyped indicators than their counterparts with low interest. This study failed to find evidence supporting the contention of DAST and DAST-C protocols, and raises questions about their validity in identifying stereotipical images of scientists. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01