Culturally Important Issues and Science: A Gender and Science-Interest Investigation

Authors

William W. Cobern, Western Michigan UniversityFollow
Cathleen C. Loving, Texas A & M University - College Station

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2002

Abstract

Elementary science methods students nearing completion of their preservice teacher preparation are an important source for gauging views about science and its relation to culture. This research investigates gender and science interest as correlates of the valuation of science vis-à-vis nine culturally important categories as measured by the Thinking About Science Survey. Over one thousand male and female students at a large midwestern university took part in this study.

Comments

SLCSP Paper # 151c

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Cobern, William W. and Loving, Cathleen C., "Culturally Important Issues and Science: A Gender and Science-Interest Investigation" (2002). Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project. 39.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/science_slcsp/39

Published Citation

Cobern, William W., and Cathleen C. Loving. "Culturally Important Issues and Science: A Gender and Science-Interest Investigation." The National Association for Research in Science Teaching. New Orleans, LA: 2002.