The Effect of Robotics Competitions on High School Students' Attitudes toward Science

Autor/inn/en	Welch, Anita; Huffman, Douglas
Titel	The Effect of Robotics Competitions on High School Students' Attitudes toward Science
Quelle	In: School Science and Mathematics, 111 (2011) 8, S.416-424 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6803
DOI	10.1111/j.1949-8594.2011.00107.x
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Scientific Attitudes; Science Interests; Competition; Robotics; High School Students; After School Programs; Student Participation; Attitude Measures; Measures (Individuals); Program Effectiveness; Attitude Change; Student Surveys; Pretests Posttests; Interest Inventories; Student Interests; Vocational Interests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Wettkampf; Robotertechnik; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Messdaten; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Schülerbefragung; Interest profile; Interessenprofil; Studieninteresse; Berufsinteresse
Abstract	This study was designed to examine the impact of participating in an after-school robotics competition on high school students' attitudes toward science. Specifically, this study used the Test of Science-Related Attitude to measure students' social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitude toward scientific inquiry, adoption of scientific attitudes, enjoyment of science lessons, leisure interest in science, and career interest in science. Results indicated that students who participated in a robotic competition had a more positive attitude toward science and science-related areas in four of the seven categories examined: social implications of science, normality of scientists, attitude toward scientific inquiry, and adoption of scientific attitudes. Implications of results on students' attitudes are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10