Analyzing Prospective Teachers' Images of Scientists Using Positive, Negative and Stereotypical Images of Scientists

Autor/inn/en	Subramaniam, Karthigeyan; Harrell, Pamela Esprivalo; Wojnowski, David
Titel	Analyzing Prospective Teachers' Images of Scientists Using Positive, Negative and Stereotypical Images of Scientists
Quelle	In: Research in Science & Technological Education, 31 (2013) 1, S.66-89 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0263-5143
DOI	10.1080/02635143.2012.742883
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Scientists; Stereotypes; Positive Attitudes; Negative Attitudes; Freehand Drawing; Ethnicity; Differences; Gender Differences; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Klischee; Negative Fixierung; Drawing; Zeichnen; Ethnizität; Unterscheiden; Geschlechterkonflikt; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	Background and purpose: This study details the use of a conceptual framework to analyze prospective teachers' images of scientists to reveal their context-specific conceptions of scientists. The conceptual framework consists of context-specific conceptions related to positive, stereotypical and negative images of scientists as detailed in the literature on the images, role and work of scientists. Sample, design and method: One hundred and ninety-six drawings of scientists, generated by prospective teachers, were analyzed using the Draw-A-Scientist-Test Checklist (DAST-C), a binary linear regression and the conceptual framework. Results: The results of the binary linear regression analysis revealed a statistically significant difference for two DAST-C elements: ethnicity differences with regard to drawing a scientist who was Caucasian and gender differences for indications of danger. Analysis using the conceptual framework helped to categorize the same drawings into positive, stereotypical, negative and composite images of a scientist. Conclusions: The conceptual framework revealed that drawings were focused on the physical appearance of the scientist, and to a lesser extent on the equipment, location and science-related practices that provided the context of a scientist's role and work. Implications for teacher educators include the need to understand that there is a need to provide tools, like the conceptual framework used in this study, to help prospective teachers to confront and engage with their multidimensional perspectives of scientists in light of the current trends on perceiving and valuing scientists. In addition, teacher educators need to use the conceptual framework, which yields qualitative perspectives about drawings, together with the DAST-C, which yields quantitative measure for drawings, to help prospective teachers to gain a holistic outlook on their drawings of scientists. (Contains 4 tables and 12 figures.) (As Provided).
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