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Title: From white lab coats and crazy hair to actual scientists: exploring the impact of researcher interaction and performing arts on students' perceptions and motivation for science
Author: Ruiz-Mallén, Isabel  
Gallois, Sandrine
Heras, Maria  
Others: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA)
Citation: Ruiz-Mallén, I., Gallois, S. & Heras. M. (2018). From white lab coats and crazy hair to actual scientists: exploring the impact of researcher interaction and performing arts on students' perceptions and motivation for science. Science Communication, 40(6), 749¿777. doi: 10.1177/1075547018808025
Abstract: We examine the impact of researchers' interaction and drama-based techniques when learning science on students' views of scientists and motivations for studying science. We do so through mixed-methods in five secondary schools in three countries. Students changed their perception of scientists toward a less stereotyped image, particularly where their interaction with researchers was higher. Pupils' interest for scientific careers significantly increased where drama-based techniques were more inserted into the pedagogical approach. Promoting long-term interaction with scientists in school settings combined with embedded drama-based methods in science learning/teaching can contribute to reconstructing students' views on who can be engaged in science.
Keywords: art-based methods
public perception of scientists
stereotype
STEM
DOI: 10.1177/1075547018808025
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Issue Date: 1-Dec-2018
Publication license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  
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