Eyeballs in the Fridge: Sources of early interest in science
Eyeballs in the Fridge: Sources of early interest in science
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DOI：
10.1080/09500690902792385
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Tai, Robert H.
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作者：
Maltese, Adam V.;Tai, Robert H.
本文研究了科学家和研究生报告的经验，第一次从事科学的经验。本文分析的访谈来自交叉项目，这是一项关于化学和物理领域从研究生到博士科学家转变的混合方法研究。这项分析涉及对从研究生和科学家那里收集的116次访谈的回顾，重点是他们最早对科学感兴趣的时间、来源和性质。大多数（65%）的参与者报告说，他们对科学的兴趣始于中学之前。女性更有可能表示她们的兴趣是由学校相关活动激发的，而大多数男性则讲述了自己发起的活动。我们的研究结果表明，目前的政策努力（重点是高中科学改革），以增加学生在科学领域学习的人数，可能是误导。
This paper examines the experiences reported by scientists and graduate students regarding the experiences that first engaged them in science. The interviews analysed for this paper come from Project Crossover, a mixed-methods study of the transition from graduate student to PhD scientist in the fields of chemistry and physics. This analysis involved review of 116 interviews collected from graduate students and scientists and focused on the timing, source, and nature of their earliest interest in science. The majority (65%) of participants reported that their interest in science began before middle school. Females were more likely to report that their interest was sparked by school-related activities, while most males recounted self-initiated activities. Our findings indicate that current policy efforts (which focus on high school science reform) to increase the numbers of students studying in the science fields, may be misguided.