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http://dx.doi.org/10.15267/keses.2019.38.4.510

The Effects of Career Education Using Female Scientists Role Models on Elementary Students' Perceptions of Science Related Career  

Lee, Dong-Gyu (Puil Elementary School)
Lim, Heejun (Gyeongin National University of Education)
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Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education / v.38, no.4, 2019 , pp. 510-521 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of career education using female scientists role models on science-related attitude, science career awareness, gender stereotype of science-related career, and image of scientists. Interaction effect with students' gender were also investigated. The subjects of this study were 70 $5^{th}$ grader. The experimental group was introduced career education using female scientists role models with 7 cases of female scientists in the form of 10 minutes movies or cartoons, while the comparison group performed reading science books. The results showed that science-related attitudes and science career awareness of experimental group were significantly higher than control group, not only for girls but has for boys. Gender stereotype of science-related career has changed more neutrally in experimental group. After the career education using female scientists role models, more female scientists were presented in students' image of scientist in DAST. This results showed positive effects of the career education using female scientists role models and educational implications were discussed.
Keywords
female scientists role model; career education; attitude of science; science career awareness; gender stereotype; image of scientist;
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